Senator JV Ejercito wants to stress that drivers of Uber and Grab who are holding provisional authorities (PAs) or certificates of public convenience (CPC) will not be apprehended on July 26. As vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services, Ejercito met with representatives of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and Uber and Grab, along with Senator Grace Poe. Ejercito says, as a result of the meeting, Uber and Grab have promised that they will file motions for reconsideration following the LTFRB’s apprehension order that will take effect on Wednesday next week. He says, Uber and Grab drivers can apply for provisional authority while their main application for franchise is ongoing. The LTFRB chief emphasizes, “if it public transport, there has to be some level of regulation.”

Source: The Standard July 20, 2017 03:45 UTC