Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the LTFRB is implementing a "selective crackdown" by punishing ride-hailing firms but not abusive taxi drivers and colorum units.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered ride-sharing company Arcade City to cease operations after the Texas-based company announced online that it is now entering the Philippine market to fill up the void left by the suspension of Uber.
These livelihood programs are seen to help the wives augment their husbands' incomes after Grab learned that most of its 20,000 accredited drivers are the sole breadwinners of their households, Cosgayon said.
In filing Senate Bill 1540 or the "Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Including Charging Stations Promotions Act of 2017," Pangilinan wants to lessen the country's contribution to climate change, eventually lower the health risks brought by air pollution, and provide for more income in the transport sector.
Local transport executives have cited government adaptability ? or inadaptability ? to current digital disruptions as another challenge being faced by the transport and logistics sector in the Philippines.
High-volume brands are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their relevance in the forthcoming era of shared driverless transportation, most recently due to Tesla?s market cap exceeding that of both GM and Ford.
With the Department of Transportation recently revising the implementing rules and regulation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA), mobile app Waze is urging users to tap some of its new features that are compliant with the new law.
As it marked its fifth year in the country, ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines said it wants to implement a multi-modal form of transportation to ease traffic in the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila.
The project, dubbed ?Contactless Apprehension of Traffic Violators on a 24-Hour Basis and All-Vehicle Detection System (Catch-All),? was piloted in Manila last May.
