(Eagle News) — Uber continued to activate and accredit drivers despite a directive from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to desist from doing so.
According to Aileen Lizada, LTFRB spokesperson, this was the reason the transport network company was suspended for a month starting today, Aug. 15.
“Dahil ito sa violation nila noong July 26 na no further acceptance or additional accreditation and/or activation,” she said in a radio interview.
She said Uber’s “open defiance” took place even after the government ordered them to pay a P5-million fine for certain violations, including deploying colorum vehicles on the streets.
According to Lizada, unlike Uber, which had been slapped with the same fine, Grab complied with the LTFRB directive of non-acceptance.
“Hindi pa sila natuto sa P5-million fine. Bakit pagkaharap niyo kami, sinasabi ninyong hindi kayo nagdaragdag? When you come to talk to government, come with clean hands because our hands are also clean when we talk to you,” she said.
She said while anyone could invest and start a business in the country they should comply with the rules.
“We will do what is moral, legal and right for legal application of laws dito sa LTFRB,” she said.
“I think Uber is challenging the government too much. It has to comply,” she added.
