Call to shun GrabCar, Uber draws netizens’ ire
CEBU, Philippines – A Facebook post that criticizes the government’s pronouncement to avoid car-sharing apps Uber and GrabCar stirred an online debate yesterday.
An FB post of Cerwin Eviota, a public relations specialist, drew in comments from the public on the latest pronouncement of the Land Transportation Office-7 urging the public to not patronize the said car sharing services.
“What? LTFRB will GRAB and impound Uber and GrabCar units? UBER na man sad. Why not update the rules or laws to be attuned with the advances in technology and human activities?
The fresh kids on the block have given us a better alternative when we budge around without using our own vehicles or when going to the air or sea ports. Rent-a-cars just charge too much!” read Eviota’s post, which later generated various comments including those of Ahmed Cuizon, Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board-7 director.
Cuizon said in a comment: “We are just looking for a TNVS (Transport Network Vehicle Services) cab’s Provisional Authority (akin to franchise) that legally permits it to operate, that’s all. Without the PA, it is not permitted to operate.
Raddy Diola, one of those who commented on the post, said: “More than the convenience, professionalism and efficiency grab and uber provide, is the security and safety of the railing public. i have two children in manila (one working and one studying) and my greatest concern is their safety whenever they take public conveyances. with the onset of uber and grab, i am appeased. we need this type of competition if we want our public transport sector to level up. i hope the PAs are issued without difficulty.”
Jaybryan Johnal collective the same sentiment.
“Citizens of Cebu are now loving the convenience and safe rail going to their homes from work or wherever and very convenient without being declined by any drivers of Uber and Grabcar by telling “tormentor/maam traffic man, layo man, lisod pabalik ky way pasahero, etc’,” he said.
“I’m liking the convenience of railing Uber and Grabcar. In fact, i’m helping reducing the worsening traffic in the metropolis because of taking Uber and Grabcar rather than bringing my own car to work. Stopping Uber and Grabcar will just simply defines how poor our public transport regulations and laws are,” he added.
For Michael Manuel Manaloto, it is better for representatives of the worried car-sharing services and worried government offices to formally discuss the issue.
In a brief statement sent to The FREEMAN yesterday, Uber Philippines said: “We proceed to work closely with the relevant authorities and extend our utter support to the driver-partner community on the Uber platform to realize the total economic and social benefit of ridesharing in the Philippines.”
For his part, Raymund Dejan, sales and operations manager of Grab Cebu, yesterday said he will have to wait until incoming LTFRB-7 director Richard “Ritchie” Osmeña assumes office Wednesday next week.
By that time, Dejan said, he would be able to discuss the matter with the official.
Eviota further said in a comment to his post: “Commuters have switched behaviors both driven by the realities on the ground – how things are with existing PU’s, traffic, safety, etc. – and by the advances in technology, reason for the soaring success of UBER and GRAB Car.”
“In this issue, enforcement and apprehension are not the solution. Government needs to advance as well and adopt with how humanity has evolved today,” he said.
Earlier, Cuizon said that since the embark of the Duterte administration last June 30, he no longer issued any provisional authority to Uber or GrabCar, albeit there are slew of applications pending before his office.
“Mao na nganong hangtud karon naa lang gihapon na sila. The public should not patronize, them especially wa na silay insurance simbako maaksidente,” Cuizon said.
During his visit to Cebu last September 1, LTFRB chief Martin Delgra suspended effective that day the issuance of a provisional authority for transport network vehicle services like Uber and GrabCar, pending review of their regulation and other technical standards.
Cuizon clarified yesterday that suspension of accepting PA applications is nationwide. —/ RHM (FREEMAN)
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Call to shun GrabCar, Uber draws netizens’ ire
CEBU, Philippines – A Facebook post that criticizes the government’s pronouncement to avoid car-sharing apps Uber and GrabCar stirred an online debate yesterday.
An FB post of Cerwin Eviota, a public relations specialist, drew in comments from the public on the latest pronouncement of the Land Transportation Office-7 urging the public to not patronize the said car sharing services.
“What? LTFRB will GRAB and impound Uber and GrabCar units? UBER na man sad. Why not update the rules or laws to be attuned with the advances in technology and human activities?
The fresh kids on the block have given us a better alternative when we stir around without using our own vehicles or when going to the air or sea ports. Rent-a-cars just charge too much!” read Eviota’s post, which later generated various comments including those of Ahmed Cuizon, Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board-7 director.
Cuizon said in a comment: “We are just looking for a TNVS (Transport Network Vehicle Services) cab’s Provisional Authority (akin to franchise) that legally permits it to operate, that’s all. Without the PA, it is not permitted to operate.
Raddy Diola, one of those who commented on the post, said: “More than the convenience, professionalism and efficiency grab and uber provide, is the security and safety of the railing public. i have two children in manila (one working and one studying) and my greatest concern is their safety whenever they take public conveyances. with the onset of uber and grab, i am appeased. we need this type of competition if we want our public transport sector to level up. i hope the PAs are issued without difficulty.”
Jaybryan Johnal collective the same sentiment.
“Citizens of Cebu are now loving the convenience and safe rail going to their homes from work or wherever and very convenient without being declined by any drivers of Uber and Grabcar by telling “tormentor/maam traffic man, layo man, lisod pabalik ky way pasahero, etc’,” he said.
“I’m liking the convenience of railing Uber and Grabcar. In fact, i’m helping reducing the worsening traffic in the metropolis because of taking Uber and Grabcar rather than bringing my own car to work. Stopping Uber and Grabcar will just simply defines how poor our public transport regulations and laws are,” he added.
For Michael Manuel Manaloto, it is better for representatives of the worried car-sharing services and worried government offices to formally discuss the issue.
In a brief statement sent to The FREEMAN yesterday, Uber Philippines said: “We proceed to work closely with the relevant authorities and extend our utter support to the driver-partner community on the Uber platform to realize the total economic and social benefit of ridesharing in the Philippines.”
For his part, Raymund Dejan, sales and operations manager of Grab Cebu, yesterday said he will have to wait until incoming LTFRB-7 director Richard “Ritchie” Osmeña assumes office Wednesday next week.
By that time, Dejan said, he would be able to discuss the matter with the official.
Eviota further said in a comment to his post: “Commuters have switched behaviors both driven by the realities on the ground – how things are with existing PU’s, traffic, safety, etc. – and by the advances in technology, reason for the soaring success of UBER and GRAB Car.”
“In this issue, enforcement and apprehension are not the solution. Government needs to advance as well and adopt with how humanity has evolved today,” he said.
Earlier, Cuizon said that since the commence of the Duterte administration last June 30, he no longer issued any provisional authority to Uber or GrabCar, albeit there are slew of applications pending before his office.
“Mao na nganong hangtud karon naa lang gihapon na sila. The public should not patronize, them especially wa na silay insurance simbako maaksidente,” Cuizon said.
During his visit to Cebu last September 1, LTFRB chief Martin Delgra suspended effective that day the issuance of a provisional authority for transport network vehicle services like Uber and GrabCar, pending review of their regulation and other technical standards.
Cuizon clarified yesterday that suspension of accepting PA applications is nationwide. —/ RHM (FREEMAN)