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PCC TO GRAB: GIVE USERS P19.3M ‘UNCLAIMED’ REFUND

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is ordering Grab Holdings, Inc. and MyTaxi.PH, Inc. (collectively Grab) to immediately release the remaining P19.3-million refund to eligible users after finding the ride-hailing app’s low disbursement of the refunds from previous fines. After reviewing the compliance reports for previous penalties, the PCC found that only 24.1% of the total […]

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APPLY LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO GRAB’S HIGH FARES – GATCHALIAN

While ride-hailing firm Grab gave commuters temporary relief by reducing its surge pricing cap, Senator Win Gatchalian believes this is just a band-aid solution that will not effectively address Grab’s high fares brought about by the lack of available drivers especially during peak hours, and the lack of competitors in the market. Grab has temporarily […]

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ALLOW ANGKAS TO FILL GAP IN PUBLIC MOBILITY – MARCOS

The increase in Grab fares by more than double the rates that riders are accustomed to suggests that the digital ride-hailing company is “playing games with the riding public’s patience,” Senator Imee Marcos said. Marcos explained that based on Grab’s pricing commitments to the government, the company is supposed to cap its fare increases this […]

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MAKE GRABFOOD SHOULDER CANCELED ORDERS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said he has filed a bill which seeks to transfer the “risk” of customer no-shows on ride-sharing and food courier company Grab Philippines, following an incident where a GrabFood delivery man was allegedly forced to sell 14 unclaimed orders of milk tea after the customer cancelled the order. In a Twitter post, […]

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CASTELO TO LTFRB: FASTRACK GRAB APPLICATIONS

Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to speed up the processing of applications for Grab licenses. Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, said the LTFRB’s slow and complicated process to register and accredit a Grab applicant is the root cause of colorum […]

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ACCREDITATION OF NEW RIDE-HAILING COMPANIES A WELCOME RELIEF – CASTELO

“The approval of the application for accreditation of two new ride-hailing companies, Hype and Hirna, is good news, a welcome relief amidst all the complaints from commuters.” This according to Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo, chairman of the House Committee on Metro Manila Development, upon learning about the accreditation of Hype Transport Systems Incorporated and […]