Grab, Uber can’t violate rules no one can follow

Oscar Franklin Tan 07/31/2017

Jakarta — “We cannot have one rule regarding colorum for [Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS)] and another rule for… bus, UV express, taxi and PUJ,” declared Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chair Martin Delgra III.…

DOTr: Grab, Uber must follow rules

Inquirer 07/24/2017

  The government has nothing against ride-hailing companies like Grab and Uber as long as they comply with government regulations. “Everyone is welcome to do business in this country as long as they follow the rules. The…

Tomas asks business community support for Uber, Grab

Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo 07/24/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he wrote the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. seeking their support for transport networks Uber and Grab He said while the chamber voiced their support to his stance they…

Villanueva: Uber, Grab drivers should pay equal fees as PUVs

Inquirer.net 07/20/2017

Senator Joel Villanueva agrees with Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade’s proposal that the government be given a share from the income of ride-hailing companies. “We have to ensure na lahat ay pantay-pantay ng karapatan,” Villanueva said in an…

LTFRB to impound Uber, Grab cars lacking franchise starting July 26

Inquirer.net 07/17/2017

BEFORE the end of the month, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start apprehending drivers accredited by ride-hailing companies and impound their cars if they continue to operate as public conveyances without franchises. After…

Missing Cebu City student found near highway in Barili

Benjie B. Talisic 07/02/2017

A twenty-one-year-old student who was reported as missing by her mother last June 27 was found in a grassy area along the national road in Barangay Kalubihan, Barili town, two days later. Senior Insp. Alvin Llamedo, Station…

Uber PH, GMR-Megawide ink deal for travelers

Apple Ta-as 06/14/2017

WHILE traveling may be synonymous to adventure, it should not compromise safety for both tourists and locals heading to and coming out of the airport. A partnership between GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC), the operator of the…

Habal-habal rides soon on Uber and Grab?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/11/2017

PEOPLE in Cebu City may soon be able to hail motorcycles-for-hire or habal-habal drivers through their cellular phones. Both Grab and Uber have already started presenting their proposals to Cebu City officials and habal-habal drivers’ organizations in…

TNCs’ accreditation renewal hinges on LTFRB status review

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/27/2017

Transport Network Companies (TNC) such as Grab and Uber will need to renew their two-year accreditation at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in the middle of the year. However, their accreditation renewal will depend…

Extra caution

Editorial 12/29/2016

An incident in Paranaque City in Luzon should serve as a warning to all those contracting the services of Uber drivers as well as those tapping private transport services in Metro Cebu. An ABS-CBN report stated that…

LTFRB issues order regulating price surge, fare rates for Grab, Uber

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/27/2016

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued an order regulating price surge and fare rate reduction for transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) Uber and Grab on Tuesday afternoon. In his Facebook post, Jonjie Gonzales,…

A gift to commuters

Editorial 12/23/2016

We certainly hope that the hybrid train recently donated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to Cebu City would prove useful to both city residents and visitors and help ease the number of stranded commuters…

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