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Angkas riders pinayagan na muli ng DOTr bumiyahe

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 06:53 AM

Puwede nang makabalik sa biyahe ang motorcycle ride-hailing app na Angkas matapos ito gawaran ng provisional authority to operate ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) epektibo simula ngayong Martes hanggang Disyembre 9. Read more »

Angkas gets DOTr nod to operate until Dec. 9

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:09 PM

Ride-hailing firm Angkas can now resume motorcycle taxi operations until Dec. 9 as it secured on Tuesday a provisional authority to operate under the extended Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Program.   Read more »

LTO: Motorcycle taxi pilot study to resume Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:24 PM

MANILA — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday announced the pilot study on motorcycle taxis will resume on Nov. 23, Monday, after Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade ordered the agency to do so. Read more »

Motorcycle taxis allowed to resume operations: Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 07:02 PM

Motorcycle taxis like Angkas are now allowed to operate, Malacañang said Friday, as authorities sought to raise the capacity of the mass transport system and boost the pandemic-battered economy.  Read more »

Grab to resume 24/7 car, taxi services starting Oct. 20

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 04:44 PM

Grab Philippines said Monday its ride-hailing and taxi services would operate 24/7 starting Oct. 20 to help ferry those working during late hours. Read more »

Grace Vera Cruz named as new Grab Philippines country head

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 12:13 PM

Grab said Thursday it has appointed Grace Vera Cruz as the country head in the Philippines effective Oct. 15, replacing Brian Cu. Read more »

Angkas, rivals need Congress OK to return to roads: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:32 AM

Motorcycle taxis need the permission of lawmakers to get back on roads, Malacañang said Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to limit modes of public transport  Read more »

IATF backs resumption of motorcycle taxi pilot study

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 03:46 PM

An inter-agency task force leading the Philippine government's response has endorsed the resumption of a pilot study on motorcycle taxis, Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »

Uber-Lyft to stop California services absent reprieve

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 04:45 PM

Uber and Lyft are hoping a courtroom reprieve will spare them from shutting down their rival smartphone-summoned ride services in California on Friday. Read more »

House panel pushes return of motorcycle taxis to help 'fill gap' in public transport

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:10 PM

The House of Representative's Committee on Transportation said Wednesday it recommended the resumption of the motorcycle taxi service to augment the reduced capacity of the country's public transport. Read more »

Grab to resume GrabCar service on Aug. 19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:09 PM

Grab Philippines said Tuesday it would resume operations of its GrabCar service after Metro Manila was placed back under general community quarantine. Read more »

Domestic flights, public land transportation suspended under MECQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 01:35 PM

Domestic flights and other forms of public transport will be suspended on Aug. 4, in compliance with the modified enhanced community guidelines.   Read more »

Uber scoops up Postmates for $2.65 billion in 'everyday' delivery push

Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 07:53 AM

Uber Technologies Inc on Monday said it would acquire Postmates Inc for $2.65 billion to expand its food delivery market share and significantly increase the business of supplying everyday goods at a time when the coronavirus has pummeled its core ride-hailing service.   Read more »

Grab laying off 360 workers as COVID-19 saps demand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 10:48 PM

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and payments firm Grab announced on Tuesday that is laying off 360 employees, or under 5 percent of its workforce as the COVID-19 crisis saps demand.  Read more »

Facebook and PayPal invest in Indonesian start-up Gojek

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 10:27 PM

Facebook and PayPal have invested in the Indonesian ride-hailing and digital payment start-up Gojek, joining other tech giants Tencent and Google, the Jakarta-based company said Wednesday.   Read more »

Grab says more drivers to go online after safety training

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 01:37 PM

Grab said Tuesday thousands of partner drivers will be trained on new health protocols and given disinfection kits as ride-hailing gradually resumes under the looser lockdown.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 29, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 04:35 AM

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

Ride-hailing service readies for new normal

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 06:18 PM

Partner-drivers of ride-hailing service, Grab, disinfect and install plastic dividers in their vehicles on Friday as they prepare for deployment on Monday when Metro Manila shifts to the general community quarantine. Read more »

Grab explores P5 'disinfection fee' when ride-hailing resumes

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:43 PM

Grab Philippines said Thursday it had not sought a fare increase when operations resume and instead proposed a "disinfection fee" or P5 per ride. Read more »

'Cashless' GrabTaxis to resume in Baguio, Naga on May 22

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 11:21 AM

Grab Philippines said Friday its GrabTaxi service would resume operations in the cities of Baguio and Naga after quarantine guidelines were relaxed. Read more »