As a highly advanced technology-led SUV, the new Everest Trend is equipped with several driver-assist technologies (DATs) that make it a perfect match for driving in the city while remaining a formidable force in off-road environments.
Motorcycle-taxi company JoyRide is set to join the country’s food-delivery market, throwing in a Filipino hat in the foreign-dominated food delivery industry.
Ford Philippines is offering cash discounts in its SUV, pickup, and van lineup until March 31, 2020, giving customers more deals available for a longer period of time.
Signed by 16 senators, Committee Report No. 46 of Senate Bill No. 1341 or The Motorcycles-for-Hire Act now classifies motorcycles-for-hire as among the public utility vehicles regulated by the LTFRB.
Grab Philippines said on Thursday, Feb. 6, that it has suspended its passenger selfie feature and as the pilot study for in-car audio and video recording in compliance with an order from the National Privacy Commission (NPC).
The NPC has issued a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) to Grab Philippines after finding deficiencies in complying with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 for three personal data processing systems, which may endanger the privacy rights of the riding public.
Grab Philippines said on-demand and platform-based motorcycle taxis are “effectively competing” with Grab, as withdrawing motorcycle taxis would limit consumer choices on transportation.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) on Friday, January 24, officially threw its support behind the use of motorcycle (MC) taxis as a mode of public transportation and the adoption of a “multi-homing” policy to allow drivers to choose which platform to offer their services.
The TWG is expected to complete the pilot study by March 2020, and other issues agreed upon include the implementation of a revised cap of the participants, and the expansion of the pilot areas to include Cagayan de Oro.
