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LTFRB asks Grab to explain surge charging, minimum fare

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 05:55 PM

The agency met with Grab officials on Tuesday to address consumer complaints about the company’s fares. Read more »

LTFRB, group eye curbing anomalies in grant of TNVS slots

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 02:47 PM

A transport group said it is working with the LTFRB to ensure that there will be no anomalies in the granting of 4,433 new slots for TNVS. Read more »

Bill regulating online shopping gets final House nod

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 06:20 PM

The House says the bill aims to promote and maintain robust e-commerce and build trust between online merchants and consumers through secure and reliable platforms. Read more »

PH transport group hits Grab's acquisition of MoveIt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 01:04 PM

A transport group in the Philippines is questioning ride-hailing platform Grab’s acquisition of motorcycle taxi firm MoveIt. Read more »

Move It eyes onboarding 6k drivers after Grab buyout

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 03:54 PM

Motorcycle taxi firm Move It on Thursday said it would onboard 6,000 more drivers in the next 3 months to meet the growing demand. Read more »

Grab eyes more cars after pandemic halved fleet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 01:30 PM

Grab Philippines on Tuesday said its priority remains growing its fleet of cars after the pandemic lockdowns decimated the number of its driver-partners. Read more »

LTFRB warns ride-hailing apps vs. excessive charges

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 05:08 PM

The LTFRB reminded ride-hailing companies against collecting excess charges from their passengers. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 22, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 12:38 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Autonomous ride-hailing service in China

Mark R. Cristino, EPA-EFE
Posted at Apr 22 06:35 PM

A worker cleans near a fleet of self-driving cars during a media tour of Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go at the Apollo Park in Beijing. Read more »

Grab suggesting ways to refund, asks for meeting: PCC

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:19 PM

PCC aid Grab has proposed at least 6 options to distribute the refund and has requested a meeting to discuss the issue. Read more »

Who can avail of Grab Philippines rebate?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 08:40 AM

Not all Grab riders can avail of the P19.3 million rebate from the ride-hailing company. Read more »

PCC gives Grab until April 22 to release refunds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 04:47 PM

The PCC said it found after review that only 24.1 percent of the total refund has been claimed from Grab by eligible passengers as of June 15, 2021. Read more »

As gas prices soar, Grab offers P25-M worth of assistance to drivers, riders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 01:51 PM

Grab Philippines on Friday said it allotted P25 million assistance fund for its partner drivers amid the "economic challenges" affecting the transport sector such as the surging fuel prices as well as the impact on natural calamities. Read more »

JoyRide to take on Grab with 4-wheel ride-hailing service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:11 PM

Motorcycle ride-hailing firm JoyRide said Monday it would also offer car transport services after getting approval from the regulators. Read more »

China's Didi to de-list from New York exchange

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 03 10:33 AM

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Friday it would start the process of de-listing its shares from the New York stock exchange, shortly after US regulators adopted a rule that would allow them to remove foreign firms. Read more »

Grab shares rise in US debut after record $40B SPAC merger

Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 08:39 AM

Shares of Grab rose 18 percent in their US market debut on Thursday, after Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm inked a record $40 billion merger with a blank-check company. Read more »

TIMELINE: Grab takes a ride to $40-B SPAC listing

Reuters
Posted at Dec 02 02:48 PM

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery platform Grab Holdings lists on Nasdaq via the world's largest special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal worth $40 billion. Read more »

Grab's Nasdaq debut to set tone for ASEAN tech listings

Anshuman Daga and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 02 02:11 PM

Grab will begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "GRAB." Read more »

Grab to reward drivers, riders who get vaccinated

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 07:23 PM

Grab Philippines will reward a number of its drivers and riders who get vaccinated, and will also raffle off prizes whenever a vaccination milestone for its partners is reached, the company said on Tuesday. Read more »

Here's how to book vaccinated drivers for GrabCar rides to vaccine centers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 08:59 PM

Grab Philippines said Tuesday it launched GrabCar Bayanihan service for easier and safer transport to vaccination centers operated by a fleet of inoculated drivers.   Read more »