MANILA – New ride-sharing companies may enter the market soon even as the government reviews Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s business in the Philippines, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Monday.

LTFRB Board Member Aileen Lizada said ride-sharing firms Lag Go, Hype, Ipara and Hiro have already submitted their applications for accreditation.

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She said the agency is now reviewing their documents and is willing to “fast-track” the processing of their applications following the Grab-Uber deal.

“If they will be able to comply tomorrow, give us a week. We will be acting on their respective accreditations,” LIzada said in an interview with DZMM radio.

Lizada meanwhile reiterated her concern that Uber may not be able to comply with the Philippine Competition Commission’s order for the company to continue operating in the country.

She said that while Uber may keep its app online, there would be no more personnel to keep the service running as the company has said that it has just 2-3 personnel left in the country.

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Lizada said this might compromise the safety of people who book Uber rides.

“Yung aming tanong sa LTFRB, kung may mga road crashes at complaints sino po ang sasagot sa part ng Uber? Sino isu-summon if ever meron po kaming hearing.”

(That is our question in the LTFRB. If there are road crashes and complaints, who will answer on the part of Uber? Who will we summon if ever we hold a hearing?)