RIDE-sharing application and transport network company Uber Systems Inc. (Uber) has filed a motion for reconsideration on its one-month suspension by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada said, however, that despite the Uber motion, the suspension order against the company “stands.”Lizada said that she has sent the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) a text message saying, “Uber is online again. The government agency fined Uber and rival Grab P5 million each, for operating around 50,000 vehicles without any permits. Lizada told an interview on radio that violators of rules governing ride-sharing services would face a maximum fine of P120,000 and their vehicles impounded for three months. LTFRB cited that while Grab followed this order, Uber allowed three of its vehicles to operate on July 27.

Source: Manila Times August 15, 2017 05:03 UTC