The LTFRB is yet to renew the accreditation of both Uber and Grab Despite being one of the best transport services to come out in the past few years, the future of both Uber and Grab is uncertain as the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is yet to renew the accreditation of the […]
https://www.facebook.com/kirstoff.guinto.3/videos/367307786976711/ It’s no secret that many public utility vehicle drivers plying the roads in the Metro are in serious need of driving lessons. There’s a lot of drivers who carry paying passengers in their vehicles who are reckless, rude and are downright liabilities on the road. There’s no shortage of viral videos making the rounds […]
The Premium Point-to-Point Bus service has been suspended by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB). In a short Facebook message, the P2P Premium Bus Service has announced that their routes have been suspended by the LTFRB. The suspension covers a majority of the services’ routes, which include SM North, Trinoma, Eton Centris, SM […]
Less Ubers on the Road Due to Surge Price Cap A few weeks ago the LTFRB put a price cap on the “surge” fair being implemented by Uber and Grab here in the Philippines. While a lot of people rejoiced over this, what a lot of us didn’t expect that it would affect their services […]
Two of the most popular ride-sharing apps in the Philippines today have put a price cap on surge pricing after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board issued a warning over unreasonable surge pricing that users have experienced this holiday season. Both Uber and Grab has officially released statements on the placement of price caps […]
Annoyed at how high the pricing of Uber and Grab have become lately during the holiday season? You’re not alone – the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board are too, and have issued a warning over what they perceive as “unreasonable” surge rates for two of the most popular Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) in […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), in cooperation with the country’s biggest shopping mall establishments, will be launching “Oplan Isnabero” on December 14, just in time for the Holiday season. Oplan Isnabero is a program that aims to protect cab passengers from unscrupulous, erring taxi drivers who: Do not give change to passengers […]
Here’s a quick reminder from LTFRB to all you public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers out there who sideline as Pokémon trainers: That’s right. It’s only natural that playing Pokémon Go while driving, regardless if your vehicle’s private or public, is a big no-no and could get you in serious, serious trouble. As for you PUV […]
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly raped by an Uber driver in his vehicle, according to a report received by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). LTFRB Board Member Ariel Inton said that the Uber driver suddenly embraced the passenger, forced her to grab his genitals, then forced her to perform oral sex on […]
Looks like highly popular UV Express vehicles will need to find other routes other than perennially traffic-clogged EDSA – the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has banned UV Express shuttles from traversing EDSA, except when crossing it. The ban comes via the department’s Memorandum Circular 2016-009, which amends Memorandum Circular 2009-019 stating that […]
The Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a memorandum suspending the acceptance of new applications for ride-sharing services from Uber, Grab, and u-Hop. In Memorandum Circular No. 2016-008, the LTFRB mandated all its divisions to halt the acceptance of new transport network vehicle service (TNVS) applications operating in the National Capital Region. The […]
Will this lead to safer rides in the future? Drive in Manila long enough, and sooner or later you’ll have a run-in with reckless buses. You know the type – those smoke-belching, Mad Max driving, lane stealing public conveyances that ply our streets without any regard for the safety of people around them. Well, that’s […]