Always trying to fix the symptoms, not the disease If you’ve been living under a rock the past few days, you might have missed the news that the MMDA is planning to completely ban driver-only cars in EDSA, the most vital swath of road in Manila, during rush hour. While the MMDA’s attempt to nudge […]
We take a quick look at both apps After LTFRB has approved the accreditation of a few TNCs a few weeks ago, the Hirna and MiCab apps are now available for download at Apple App store and Google Play store. While both are marketed as alternatives to Grab, MiCab and Hirna are cab-hailing services, with the […]
They will be taking action on the problem ASAP Grab is in hot water these days: From LTFRB’s order to suspend its Php 2 per minute fare charge that it implemented without telling its riders to various horror stories about unruly Grab drivers, the ride-hailing app isn’t exactly earning praises from its riders. It was only […]
Made effective starting today In spite of LTFRB’s efforts to stop Uber from ceasing operations, the ride-hailing app has made up their minds: In an email sent to its users, Uber announced that their app will no longer be available in the Philippines effective today. Uber’s announcement implicates that Grab will be the sole ride-hailing […]
It owes around Php 1.8 billion according to a lawmaker Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta partylist representative Jericho Nograles has accused Grab of illegally charging customers Php 2 per minute for their rides on top of its flagdown rate of Php 40 and Php 10 to Php 14 per kilometer ride. Nograles is calling for Grab […]
The order delays Grab’s eventual takeover of Uber While Uber has officially sold its Southeast Asia business to rival Grab a few weeks ago, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has ordered Uber to continue its operations beyond the planned end-of-service on April 8. Following a public hearing held last April 5, the antitrust watchdog ordered […]
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 […]
That includes regular PUVs and PNVs as well People bracing for higer fares because of the new tax reform law will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, at least until March: despite receiving several petitions from transport groups and TNVs like Grab, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) says that the […]
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 […]
What will the LTFRB Say? Everyone’s favorite silver-haired Tito and modern day hero, James Deakin, recently challenged the LTFRB to assure / approve the concept of volunteer TNVS that will sign up with Grab in the next few weeks while Uber is suspended. The concept is simple: a group of volunteers will sign-up under the […]
Yesterday social media pretty much blew up when the LTFRB suspended Uber for 1 month after they defied the regulator’s order to stop accepting and accrediting applications. The drama dragged on the whole afternoon as Uber resumed operations after filing a motion for reconsideration. The LTFRB promptly said that the suspension order was still in […]
The divide grows between the LTFRB and Uber The Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) isn’t mincing words when they said that Uber lied to senators about the insurance coverage of their passengers during the recent Senate hearing to discuss the future of TNVs. Speaking about Uber’s supposed 100% insurance coverage for its passengers, LTFRB […]