App-based drivers appealed to President Duterte on Friday to intervene and order the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to lift its yearlong moratorium on the acceptance of franchise applications for vehicles used for app-based transport…
Contrary to Land Transportation Franchising and Regulation Board’s (LTFRB) claim that ride-sharing firms were earning millions of pesos, Grab Philippines said it has been “operating at a loss.” “Grab Philippines does not make a single peso from…
The government has nothing against ride-hailing companies like Grab and Uber as long as they comply with government regulations. “Everyone is welcome to do business in this country as long as they follow the rules. The Duterte…
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is temporarily putting on hold the July 26 crackdown on Grab and Uber drivers without valid franchises, at least for the next 15 days. On Thursday, the two transport…
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) held a technical working group meeting on Wednesday with transport network companies (TNCs) but stood firm on its decision to push through with its July 26 crackdown on thousands…
The operations of ride-hailing companies managing Grab and Uber will continue while the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is deliberating the appeal of the private firms to reconsider the service ban. This means the LTFRB…
Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday chided the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for implementing a crackdown on Grab and Uber vehicles, which he said “offer far better and more convenient services than regular taxis.” “In…
An extraordinary event occurred this week. Countless Filipino citizens set aside partisan differences to voice their united support for ridesharing in the country— led by Uber and Grab—against a government effort that would ultimately hurt the service,…
The Filipino public utility riding vehicle community has been in an uproar of late due to the government’s decision to ban all Grab and Uber vehicles from future operations.…
Commuters relying on transport network vehicle services (TNVS) have taken to social media to air their support for ride-sharing’s most popular companies Uber and Grab, as well as rant against regular taxis and the service’s “tormentor,” the…
