Sen. Grace Poe today said she remains committed to craft a final version of a bill seeking to provide a legal framework for transport network vehicle services (TNVS) for the benefit of the public. Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services, said the resumption of operations of Uber will set in motion…
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SEN. GRACE POE ON UBER’S PAYMENT OF FINE
I am happy that the riding public would somehow be able to regain its power in deciding what mode of public transportation to take after Uber paid the hefty and mind-boggling fine that the LTFRB imposed against the company. For the sake of the commuters, I am committed to complete as soon as possible the…
P190-M FINE SHOULD MAKE UBER RETHINK ACTIONS-SEN. POE
Sen. Grace Poe today said the hefty penalty of P190 million imposed by the country’s transport regulator against Uber should serve as a warning to the app-based transport firm, as she welcomed the decision of the Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) to lift its 30-day suspension. “I welcome the decision of the LTFRB to…
LTFRB seeks “very good” balance between innovation and regulation of TNCs
The government has been very supportive of companies providing ride-sharing services in the country, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Tuesday, August 22, but also emphasized the need for a balance between innovation and regulation. “The government, particularly the Department of Transportation, has been very supportive and will continue to be…
SEN. JV EJERCITO ALARMED BY THE RISING NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO ROAD ACCIDENTS
SENATOR JV Ejercito, Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, today expressed alarm over the rising number of deaths due to road mishaps as he batted for the prompt enactment of road safety measures that he has filed in the Senate. Speaking before delegates of the “Road Safety in Asia 2017” forum…
De Lima pushes for full implementation of ‘speed limiter’ law
Senator Leila M. de Lima today questioned the apparent failure of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to implement the Road Speed Limiter Act which imposes speed limits on national roads to prevent more accidents. De Lima lamented how the law requiring the mandatory installation of speed limiters in trucks and public utility…
EJERCITO: NEW LTFRB ORDER RAISED MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
The order of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to allow Uber drivers to transfer to Grab and U-Hop while Uber remains suspended raised more questions than answers. I have said before that it is proper for Uber to be penalized for defying LTFRB regulations. But here the penalty imposed by LTFRB has…
Senador Poe, pupulungin ang LTFRB officials at Uber bukas
Nakatakdang magkaroon ng pagpupulong si Senador Grace Poe, Chair ng Senate Committee on Public Services ang LTFRB at Uber Ayon sa Senador naiintindihan nito ang panig ng LTFRB na may batas, subalit marami namang ibang pagkakataon na pwedeng papanagutin ang Uber. Ayon kay Poe maaring bigyan ang Uber ng penalty na malaki na makakasakit sa…
Sen. Ralph Recto Statement on the Suspension of Uber
If the intent is to punish, then to do it in a way that will hurt Uber, the company, and not the tired and harassed riding public. So instead of suspension, can the penalty be in the form of a fine? If legally feasible, make it in the seven figures again, as a painful…
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