Let’s take a brief break from the Mobile World Congress hype train and talk about something else. We all know how annoying taking public transport can get with the lack of reliable and comfortable PUVs. This inconvenience has been slightly alleviated by Grab and Uber; giving us much-needed respite from cab drivers who can […]
It’ll make them the biggest TNV in the country if it pushes through Grab is looking to extend its dominance over the ride-sharing market in South East Asia and is allegedly in talks with Uber to acquire their SEA operations, according to a report. Grab has enjoyed success in the region, with the company claiming […]
It’s fare adjustments related to the TRAIN law Following the petitions of other transport groups and fellow ride-sharing app Grab, Uber is now asking the government to approve its fare hike for uberX fares. Uber wants to increas the fare per kilometer price of uberX rides to about 58% to 110% depending on the time […]
It’s looking to out the minimum acceptable displacement at 2000cc The Land Transportation And Franchising And Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is mulling banning small cars and hatchbacks from TNCs like Uber and Grab. Mayroon po tayong standard na sinusunod para sa mga sasakyan, ito ay ‘yong sedan, as long as makapasok sa 2000-cc rated,” paliwanag ni […]
Uber PH has not outlined the data exposed in the leak The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has confirmed that drivers and passengers of Uber in the Philippines were among the users who had their personal information exposed in a massive data breach last year. “Yesterday, Uber wrote to us in compliance with their commitment to […]
This is totally unacceptable Uber is no stranger to scandals and controversy, but the company has managed to outdo itself this time. In an interview to Bloomberg, current CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed that the company hid an extortion-oriented cyber attack, exposing personal information for roughly 57 million customers and drivers in October 2016, including names, email […]
It’s a long process If you think about it, being an Uber driver (or maintaining a fleet of cars for Uber) is actually a good business model. In fact, it is not surprising why people have a preference to use Uber or any transportation network company (TNC) for that matter. As part of being curious, we did […]
Yes, the struggle is real Metro Manila traffic is definitely something: We hate it so much, it makes it to national news, and even hinders our productivity. In fact, the very sight of a packed EDSA on a regular day. According to Uber’s research, the average driver spends 402 hours stuck in traffic every year. That’s […]
It’s an experiment to save on taxpayer’s money We are all tired of the LTFRB being hell-bent on filing charges against Grab and Uber. We are also tired of how stubborn they are in defending taxis, no matter how horrible their services can be. However, in Cebu, it is a whole different story. In fact, […]
You can now drop off multiple people in one ride Ever had to drop off a person or two during your Uber ride and had to negotiate with the driver for the right to do so? Well, those days are over – Uber has officially announced that they are now allowing users to add multiple […]
What Do You Guys Think? Two weeks ago the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) had a dialogue with Taxi operators here in the Philippines. This came after the madness which was the temporary suspension and massive fine of Uber. That dialogue bore fruit as revealed by LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III yesterday during […]
Uber Malaysia Just Introduced UberTaxi We’ve just stumbled upon news that you can now hail taxis in Malaysia using the Uber app as a result of a partnership with Gabungan, an umbrella corporation that represents taxi operators in the country. This concept is definitely nothing new since this how Grab initially operated before adding on […]