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Carpool platform Wunder to exit Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 04:13 PM

Wunder posted online that it has decided to stop its operations in Manila "in order to focus our resources in other mobility niches." Read more »

Grab drivers' group warns of higher surge fare with deactivation of units

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 02:34 PM

Surge rates will rise if Grab pushes through with its plan to deactivate 8000 "unaccredited" units, a group of drivers who use hatchback cars for the ride-sharing platform said on Monday.  Read more »

LTFRB naglabas ng show cause order laban sa Grab

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 08:16 PM

Ipinatawag ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board sa Hunyo 11 ang MyTaxi.ph Incorporated, na siyang nagpapatakbo sa Grab, ukol sa deactivation ng nasa 8,000 units nito. Read more »

Grab ready to deactivate 8,000 TNVS with no provisional authority

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 06:03 AM

By June 10, Grab will deactivate Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) who have not submitted evidence that they have a provisional authority issued by the LTFRB, it said. Read more »

Grab to give away P7 million worth of promos for 7th anniversary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 10:59 PM

Ride-hailing firm Grab said Friday it will give away more than P7 million worth of rewards for its upcoming 7th anniversary.   Read more »

Grab holds off on cancellation fees after LTFRB meeting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 07:29 PM

Ride-hailing firm Grab said Wednesday it will temporarily not impose a fee for users who cancel their booked rides several minutes after making the booking. Read more »

‘A legal livelihood’: Senate bets throw support behind Angkas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 10:20 PM

Senatorial candidate Chel Diokno said that it is time the law recognizes motorcycles as a legitimate vehicle for public transport.  Read more »

Grab offers free transport services for Pampanga quake victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 05:52 PM

Ride-hailing platform Grab said Wednesday it is offering free transport services to quake victims in Pampanga.  Read more »

Chopper ride-sharing startup confident service will take off in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 04:21 PM

MANILA - The Philippines is a good pilot market and reference point for transport services, founders of helicopter ride-hailing firm Ascent Urban Air Mobility said Wednesday. Read more »

Startup offers helicopter ride-sharing in Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 08:49 PM

A tech startup is offering a ride-sharing service using helicopters promising to cut hours-long commutes to just a few minutes.  Read more »

LTFRB rejects Go-Jek appeal to operate ride-hailing service

Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 08:32 PM

Go-Jek, whose backers include Alphabet Inc’s Google and Tencent Holdings Ltd, had hoped to take on Singapore-based Grab which is the dominant player in the Philippines ride-hailing sector. Read more »

House panel backs legalization of Angkas, motorcycle taxis

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 09:57 PM

Advocates for the legalization of motorcycle ride-sharing services scored a victory at the House of Representatives on Monday after a House panel backed calls to allow these services to operate.  Read more »

Grab reveals how much users spent on rides in 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 12:41 AM

Grab also said that the platform has served over 920 million kilometers worth of rides to its customers. Read more »

DOTr studies possible legalization of motorcycle taxis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 05:28 PM

Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade asked various agencies to form a technical working group (TWG) to discuss issues related to the use of motorcycles as public transport. Read more »

Angkas may face contempt rap if it defies Supreme Court - LTFRB

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 02:14 PM

Ride-sharing platform Angkas may be cited for contempt if it snubs a Supreme Court order to stop its operations, regulators warned Monday.  Read more »

Angkas, motorcycle groups hold protest motorcade on EDSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 07:03 PM

Angkas riders and motorcycle groups held a motorcade on EDSA Sunday to protest the ban on motorcycle ride-sharing and a proposal to put license plates on the front part of motorcycles.  Read more »

S. Korea cab driver sets self ablaze in carpool protest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:11 PM

SEOUL - A South Korean taxi driver burned himself to death on Monday in protest at an Uber-like ride-sharing service being introduced by the country's largest mobile chat app, reports said. Read more »

Uber aims to go all-electric in London in 2025

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 07:07 PM

Uber plans for every car on its taxi app in London to be fully electric in 2025 and will add a clean air fee to each trip from early next year, its boss told reporters in the British capital city on Tuesday. Read more »

Motorcycle service 'Angkas' benefits from high fuel costs, heavy traffic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 06:00 PM

Angkas CEO, Singaporean national Angeline Tham said people who would not normally choose to ride motorcycles have become more receptive to commuting by motorbike.  Read more »

P2/minute singil ng ilang TNVS, ibabalik

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 09:02 PM

Pinayagan na muli ng LTFRB ang mga Transport Network Vehicle Services tulad ng Grab na ibalik ang P2 dagdag kada minuto na singil nila. Read more »