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(Eagle News)–Grab Philippines has asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to set aside its April 19 order directing the company to suspend its P2 per minute of travel time additional charge. According to Grab, in the first place, the order was “contrary to law and applicable jurisprudence.” It said almost all Transport Network Companies impose such charges. Even taxi companies, it said, did the same. “The suspension on the per minute charge imposed […]
(Eagle News)—Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde has sacked two policemen after they were allegedly found to be moonlighting as drivers for colorum vehicles that bore stickers of the Office of the President. Sacked were Chief Insp. Juan Saldua Cipriano Jr., of the Southern Police District; and SP04 Ronnie Arimbuyutan Druja of the PNP Aviation Security Group. The two were allegedly caught driving the unmarked vehicles to ferry passengers by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic and […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Australian nun Patricia Fox said it would question the Bureau of Immigration’s decision to forfeit her missionary visa, and order for her to leave. In a television interview, Jobert Pahilga, Fox’s counsel, said they would first file a motion for reconsideration with the BI. If the BI denies their motion, he said they would elevate the issue to the Court of Appeals, and then to the Supreme Court if […]
(Eagle News)–PBA Rep. Jericho Nograles on Sunday, April 22, revealed that Grab has not been implementing a Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board order that it remove its feature that enables drivers to refuse passengers. In an interview over dzbb, Nograles said the order was given as early as September 2015. “Ang specific instruction is really tanggalin yung capacity to know the rider’s destination and capacity to know the cost of the trip, dahil naniniwala […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has suspended the P2 per minute of travel time extra charge of Grab Philippines. In an order dated April 18, the LTFRB said the suspension was “pending extensive review and resolution on the issue” and would be effective “until further order of the board.” The order was signed by LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III, and by Board Members Aileen Lizada and Ronaldo […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines admitted on Wednesday, April 18, that it did not inform its users of the P2 per minute extra charge per travel time it implemented. “There was no (communication) to the riders inside the app. In the information card, we’ve updated that, but when we raised the P2 per minute, we did not include that,” Brian Cu, Grab country head, said. But Cu was quick to add that there was “nothing […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday, April 18, approved the accreditation of another Transportation Network Company in the country. Hype Transport Systems Inc.’s certificate of accreditation was signed by LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III and Board Members Ronaldo E. Corpus and Aileen Lizada. It was attested to by Executive Director Samuel Jardin. According to the certificate, Hype’s accreditation will be valid for two years after LTFRB approval. Hype’s accreditation […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has issued a show-cause order against Grab Philippines, following PBA Rep. Jericho Nograles’ allegations it was charging riders an extra P2 per minute of travel time. In the order issued on Wednesday, April 11, the LTFRB ordered Grab Philippines to appear before a hearing in the agency on Tuesday, April 17, at 9 a.m. It also ordered the company to explain in writing why its […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday said each family who lost a loved one in the deadly vehicular incident in Occidental Mindoro received P20,000 from President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said those who were injured were also each given cellphones and P10000 by the chief executive. According to Roque, the amounts were apart from those they would receive from the Passenger Accident Management and Insurance Agency (PAMI) starting Monday, March 26. The families of those […]
