Everything accessible via your phone Picture stepping out of NAIA and hopping on board a taxi. Since you have the bad luck of living up North, you tell the driver to drop you off at the nearest shuttle terminal that’ll take you closer to home. Once there, you hop on board your designated UV transport […]
It involves supply and demand One month since Uber closed shop for good, commuters have been complaining about Grab’s services. Whether it may be choosy drivers or exorbitantly expensive fares, it hasn’t been easy for Grab since then. It was simply a matter of time before the ride-hailing service explain why it is hard to […]
The “money” has invested in a ride-hailing app Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather didn’t just visit the Philippines to see the sights: the undefeated boxing champ made waves yesterday when he announced that he was investing in local ride-sharing firm U-hop. Specifically, Maybeather’s brand and investment firm, the The Money Team is investing in the company. U-hop […]
One of the biggest issues with the service is now gone Grab Philippines country head Brian Cu has announced that they’re now removing what some riders feel is the biggest issue with the ride sharing platform: driver’s abilities to see passenger’s destination before accepting bookings. Cu shared the development with CNN Philippines earlier today. https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines/photos/a.1566814060225154.1073741833.1515763818663512/2188006624772558/?type=3&theater […]
It is a bit more complicated than you think Following Grab PH CEO Brian Cu’s statement regarding problematic drivers, the ride-hailing app stays true to their promise by sanctioning 500 drivers due to canceled bookings. The sanctions range from warnings, suspensions lasting between three and five days subject to retraining, and to a total ban from […]
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 […]
A much-needed wake-up call for the ride-hailing app? While it has been just a few days since Uber has ceased operations in the Philippines for good, a number of commuters have been complaining about Grab’s services, ranging from canceled bookings to exorbitant fare prices. The LTFRB has been conducting hearings with Grab, and they found out […]
Grab has a virtual monopoly on the market With Uber officially deactivating its app today, at least two senators are slamming what they perceive as predatory pricing practices of the only remaining ride-sharing platform, Grab. Senate public services committee chairperson Grace Poe has criticized Grab, saying that they have no right to charge consumers higher […]
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 […]
Say goodbye to choosy drivers One annoying thing with ride-sharing platform Grab will soon be a thing of the past, as the company is reportedly testing a new “auto-accept” feature that automatically accepts bookings regardless of where the passenger is going. It’s no secret that choosy drivers have long been a headache for Grab riders, […]
That’s a big change from the usual 2X pricing before Folks tired of higher pricing on Grab’s platform can breath a sigh of relief, at least temporarily, as the LTFRB has ordered the ride-hailing app to drop its surge pricing from 2X to just 1.5X. The move comes at a time where Grab has a […]
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 […]