LTFRB suspends, to review application for Uber, Grab services

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/01/2016

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) temporarily suspended the application for transportation network vehicle services (TNVS). LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra III confirmed this in an announcement at a press conference at Castle Peak Hotel Thursday…

Cebu taxi operators file TRO against Uber, Grab

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/02/2016

Operators say LTFRB delegated function to regulate fares to foreign firms A taxi operators group in Cebu filed for a temporary restraining order in court against the issuance of provisional transport permits to taxi operators and motorists…

Uber to tap middle to lower passenger market in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/07/2016

A San Francisco-based online transportation network company is not only looking to change the Cebuano public’s perception about car ownership and lessen traffic, but it is also expanding its market to the middle and lower end sector…

Uber offers cash payment option for Cebu City commuters

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/07/2016

MORE Cebuanos can now avail of ride-sharing app Uber’s services as it announced the roll out of its cash payment option in Cebu City on Thursday. Starting July 8, Friday, cash payments will be made available to…

50 Uber cars on hold in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Vanessa Claire Lucero 12/05/2015

The  Cebu  launch of Uber, a private ride-sharing service that connects drivers online, is  affected by the stoppage order of the Quezon City Trial Court. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will not process franchise…

‘Cebu commuters are ready for Uber’

Vanessa Claire Lucero 11/15/2015

IS Cebu ready for the American ride-sharing service Uber? Uber marketing manager EJ Dela Vega said it is, especially Metro Cebu. “We have collected a lot of data. We know when people open the application. Even when…

Uber to launch in Cebu soon

Marites Villamor Ilano 11/02/2015

BIR clarifies rules on tax treatment of transport network companies Ride-sharing services provider Uber is about to launch in Cebu. The company has been flooding social media with promotional tweets and posts inviting professional drivers and private…

‘Unfair undercuts’

AP 06/26/2015

PARIS— French taxis went on a nationwide strike yesterday, snarling traffic in major cities after weeks of rising and sometimes violent tensions over Uber. Travelers hoping to catch a flight walked alongside the highway, rolling their bags…

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