Let’s move on and help improve the country’s state of public transport Just as we thought that Uber could not stomach that hefty Php 190 million fine…well, our favorite ride-hailing app is not backing down with the fight for better commuting options for Filipinos. As reported by ABS-CBN News, Uber has paid the Php 190M […]
There’s Hope Yet It looks like the neverending dramarama telenova saga of the LTFRB and Uber will finally come to a conclusion next week. A few hours ago the LTFRB delivered their verdict to Uber: pay a fine of 190M pesos, meet certain conditions, and you can resume operations. Our favorite superhero silver haired Tito, […]
In the wake of Uber’s suspension, Arcade City, a new peer-to-peer driving network, activated over 200 new drivers in the Philippines. Unlike Uber, Arcade City claims that they’re not a “transportation network company” and don’t fall under the jurisdiction of the LTFRB. Here’s their official statement: “We forgive the LTFRB for ordering Arcade City to […]
An Alternative to Uber? A Taxi hailing app called MiCab that originated from Cebu is coming to Manila in September. They recently signed an agreement with the Philippine National Taxi Operators (PNTOA), whose President, Atty. Bong Suntay, is a fierce critic of ride-sharing applications Uber and Grab. For the pricing, MiCab will have fixed pricing […]
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 […]
Why put your drivers at risk? The saga of the Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Vs. ride-sharing app Uber has reached fever pitch today, as the former has issued a 1 month suspension order agains the latter, preventing Uber’s drivers from taking to the streets and earning a living. I should say prevented, […]
Uber is back! After briefly halting its service in accordance with the order of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, Uber is back in service. This comes after Uber filed a motion for reconsideration earlier today against the order issued by the government agency. LTFRB’s Aileen Lizada: We will push this: A text message to […]
3 Alternatives to Uber Yesterday the LTFRB announced that they were suspending Uber for 1 month. Earlier this morning Uber complied and tweeted that they are suspending services as of 6:00AM. While this sucks, we need to still move all over the city to make a living. Here are some alternatives that you might want […]
Brace Yourself for Rude Taxi Drivers Uber just tweeted earlier today that they are temporarily suspending their services in the Philippines. This is after the LTFRB announced that they are suspending Uber and all of the drivers of Uber for a month. This definitely sucks but the “good news” is that Grab still operates. We […]
The government asks for Uber to extend financial assitance to its drivers Uber has been handed a heavy blow today, as the Land Transportation , Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced that they are suspending the accreditation of Uber for a month, which also covers their booking application currently used in their smartphones. The […]
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 […]
Why is there More Love for Uber compared to Grab?
It has piqued our curiosity, actually It has been a week since Uber resumed its operations, and it was a relief to commuters that Uber is back on the road. Like love, sacrifices are involved; In Uber’s case, it’s the Php190 Million fine they had to pay to LTFRB. It really hurts on their part, […]