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Ride-sharing app Uber has announced that cash payments will now be available to all Cebu riders starting Friday, July 8, making Cebu the first city in the Philippines to offer the convenience of cash payments to all riders.

Joward Policarpio was crowned the grand winner and became the first Filipino Nissan GT Academy Asia champion. He beat other competitors from India, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand.

The Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said the Court of Appeals of Cebu City recently dismissed the petition of Metro Cebu Taxi Operators Association (MCTOA) against the agency for allowing the operation of ride-sharing apps in the city.

Earlier this week, Jun Magno of transport group Stop & Go filed a complaint at the Ombudsman against Ginez, DOTC secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) operators such as Uber, Grab and UHop, for allegedly conspiring in allowing TNVS companies operate even without a franchise.

The tie-up between PayMaya and Uber will allow more Filipinos to experience the ride-sharing service even without a credit card. The partnership is said to be the first-of-its-kind in Southeast Asia.

Passengers using the "Ehang-184" enter a destination into the drone's linked smartphone app. There's no need for a runway because the drone takes off and lands vertically.

The beep card, which is reloadable and valid for four years, may be used to pay for BGC Bus fare at P12 per ride.

Car-sharing app Uber launched on Wednesday, June 15, a new carpooling service in the country called uberPOOL, which allows riders going to the same place at the same time to share the journey and split the cost.

As the complexity and penetration of in-vehicle infotainment systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) increases, there is a growing need for hardware and software solutions that support artificial intelligence, which uses electronics and software to emulate the functions of the human brain.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Bemac Electric Transportation Philippines proudly makes its e-trikes in the Philippines, but it also heavily utilizes EV technology developed by its Japanese parent company Uzushio Electric.