Tag: Grab

Grab PHL says LTFRB aware of P2 per minute extra charge

(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines on Wednesday, April 11, denied illegally charging its passengers an additional P2 per minute of travel time. In a statement, Grab Public Affairs head Leo Gonzales said the company “corresponded with” the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board “to present these changes” in pricing. He said the LTFRB, based on Department Order 2015-011, had “oversight” over Grab’s setting of fares. According to Gonzales, Grab Philippines “was given the opportunity to present in […]

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PCC to Uber: Continue operating in PHL pending review of Grab-Uber deal

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Competition Commission has ordered ride-hailing service Uber to continue operating its app pending the PCC’s review of the Uber-Grab deal. “The PCC believes that Uber is capable of operating its ride-hailing app in the country, despite its claims that it has already exited the Southeast Asia market,” PCC Chair Arsenio Balisacan said in a statement. According to Balisacan, while Uber was “highlighting the exit,” it “does not emphasize enough its […]

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NPC, Grab: No automatic sharing of Uber data with Grab

(Eagle News) –The personal data of Uber users and drivers will not be automatically shared with Grab. This was the assurance given by  the National Privacy Commission and Grab itself in a press conference on Friday. “There is no path for us to take Uber’s data. The data that we have received from Uber is only upon consent and that is only on the drivers’ side,” Brian Cu, Grab Philippines country head, said. According to NPC […]

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PCC launches review of Grab-Uber deal

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Competition Commission launched on Tuesday a review of the Uber and Grab merger. In a statement on Tuesday, the PCC said the “motu proprio review…of the acquisition by Grab Holdings, Incorporated and MyTaxi.PH, Incorporated of the assets of Uber BV and Uber Systems, Incorporated” was in view of the possibility it would “lead to a virtual monopoly in the ride-sharing market.” A motu proprio review refers to an inquiry conducted by […]

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LTFRB says 3 more applicants for TNVS to be Grab’s competitors soon in PHL

  (Eagle News) – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board announced that there are three more applicants for Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) which have already signified their intention to enter the ride-hailing system as possible competitors of Grab, which has taken over its previous major competitor, Uber. LTFRB Board Member Atty. Aileen Lizada said that the three TNVS applicants have already submitted their papers. “Nag-apply na po sila. They have already submitted their […]

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Poe says LTFRB should ensure ride-sharing services in PHL will not be disrupted

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board should ensure that the services of Transport Network Companies will not be disrupted, Senator Grace Poe said. The chair of the Senate committee on public services made the statement after Uber announced it was exiting from the Southeast Asia market, including the Philippines’. In a statement, Uber said it would be “transitioning” its services to the Grab platform by April 8, “so all requests after […]

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Uber exits SE Asia in new retreat from global markets; Grab takes over

  by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Uber sold its Southeast Asian business to rival Grab on Monday, ending a bruising battle between the ride-hailing behemoths and marking the US firm’s latest retreat from international markets. Singapore-based Grab is taking over the ride-sharing and food delivery operations of Uber in the region, with the California-headquartered company to receive a 27.5 percent stake in the business in return. The sale is Uber’s […]

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Uber selling Southeast Asia operations to Grab: report

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Uber is selling parts of its Southeast Asia operations to local rival Grab, getting a piece of the action in the process, according to US media reports. Grab is on the cusp of buying Uber’s business in some Southeast Asia markets in a deal that would give the California-based smartphone-summoned ride service a stake in its competitor, reported Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. The size of the stake […]

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Uber, nangangailangan ng 25,000 partner drivers na accredited ng LTFRB

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t limang libong (25,000) bagong partner drivers ang kailangan ng Uber-Philippines na accredited ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Sa harap ito ng nagpapatuloy na pagtanggap ng aplikasyon para sa Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS). Sa ngayon, mayroong 10,000 partners ang Uber na may mga permit mula sa LTFRB. Sa tala, 300 application ang tinatanggap ng LTFRB araw- araw, pero balak pa itong itaas sa 500 araw-araw dahil […]

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Uber Philippines files petition for fare increase

(Eagle News) — Uber Philippines has filed a petition for a fare hike before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. The petition, filed on Wednesday, seeks a P12 per kilometer fare instead of the P5 per kilometer fare. In their earlier petition, Grab Philippines sought a fare hike of as much as P15 per kilometer. The LTFRB has said it would hold a hearing for the two petitions. LTFRB chair Martin Delgra has also said the […]

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Poe asks LTFRB to explain “scientific basis” for cap on TNVS units

(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Monday asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to explain the “scientific basis” for its decision to limit to 47,500 the number of Transport Network Vehicle Service units in the country. “What’s the math used in this decision? What were the parameters used, like demand and supply?” Poe asked. She said the decision to limit the number of allowable units to 45,000 in Metro Manila, 500 in Metro […]

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LTFRB limits number of TNVS units nationwide

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has limited the number of vehicles operating under ride-sharing applications such as Uber and Grab nationwide to 45,700. According to LTFRB Memorandum Circular Number 2018-003, of the total number, 45,000 Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS)  units will be in Metro Manila; 500 in Metro Cebu; and 200 in Pampanga. “The numbers were arrived at based on the data given by the (Transport Network Companies) considering its […]

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