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(Eagle News) — Cashless transactions will now be implemented in taxis and transport network vehicle services to further curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. The Department of Transportation made the announcement as it and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board partnered with various digital payment providers for the public vehicles, which are so far only allowed in general community quarantine areas. One of the first to tie-up with the government for this […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Art Tugade has signed an order permanently allowing hatchbacks and sub-compact cars as transport network vehicle service units. Transport Assistant Secretary Goddess Libiran made the announced on Friday, July 19. Earlier, a Department of Transportation release said Tugade directed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to implement Memorandum Circular 2018-005 that allows accredited hatchback units to operate as public transport. The memorandum, however, allows them to operate only for three years […]
(Eagle New) – Thousands of Transport Network Vehicle Service drivers and operators claimed they would join a transport holiday declared on Monday, July 8. The transport holiday will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., but some groups said that they are giving TNVS drivers the free choice if they don’t want to join the strike. Ninoy Mopas, president of the TNVS group Thug Philippines circulated a statement saying they are giving “the freedom to […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered Grab Philippines to explain the deactivation of around 8,000 of its transport network vehicle service units for their failure to secure provisional authority to operate. The order was contained in a show-cause order issued to the transport network company, which was also ordered to appear before the Board on June 11, or a day after Grab said the units would have been already deactivated. According […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has allowed Transport Network Companies to impose a P2 per minute of travel time charge on their passengers as part of the TNCs’ fare structure. In lifting the suspension on the imposition of the charge, the LTFRB, through Memorandum 2018-019, said there was a “need to rationalize and adjust the fare structure for (Transport Network Vehicle Services) in order to maintain its viability.” The LTFRB said […]
(Eagle News) — Huhulihin na ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang mga kolorum na Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) na walang awtorisasyon mula sa ahensya simula September 1. Ayon sa ahensya, sapat na ang ibinigay nilang panahon upang ayusin ng mga operator ang mga dokumento na dapat makumpleto bago ang August 31 para makakuha ng provisional authority. Samantala, simula bukas, August 24, magsisimula na ang online registration para sa mga bagong Certificate […]
(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 Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Philippine Competition Commission to look into the cost structures of Transportation Network Vehicle Services. The senator made the statement after PBA Rep. Jericho Nograles said Grab was charging its customers an extra P2 per minute of travel time without the approval of the LTFRB. Grab has said the LTFRB was aware of the charges which […]
(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 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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
