Transport authorities would launch a nationwide crackdown against new ride-hailing app Arcade City should it continue to defy the government and push through with its Philippine operations on Monday. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday assailed Arcade City for continuing to defy the cease and desist order issued by the agency. The app was encouraging illegal transport network companies and unregistered transport network providers, said LTFRB Board Member Aileen Lizada. “We need to protect the riding public.”After Arcade City was ordered this week to cease operations for the second time, it taunted the LTFRB by saying that the board did not understand how its technology and model work. Should Arcade operate, Lizada said it would be tagged as a “colorum” or illegal.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 14, 2018 22:18 UTC