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Grab to appeal P10-M fine before DOTr
Grab Philippines intends to exhaust all administrative and legal measures to reverse the P10-million fine imposed by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
“We are going to bring this up to the DOTr as a next step, and then so on and so forth until the decision is reversed or a final resolution is reached,” Leo Emmanuel Gonzales, public affairs head at Grab, said in a press conference in Makati City on Wednesday.
LTFRB is an agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The LTFRB reversed its order directing Grab to reimburse riders who paid the travel charge from June 5, 2017 to April 19, 2018.
However, it maintained that Grab must pay P10 million in penalties for hidden charges.
“Grab will exhaust all administrative and legal measures until this decision is overturned or resolved with finality,” Gonzales said.
In the same press conference, Gonzales said Grab is optimistic that the LTFRB will soon grant its petition to reimpose the P2-per-minute travel charge.
“The lifting of the suspension of the P2-per-minute fare component will make our TNVS partners see a path towards more sustainable income and will help them end the wait for passengers who deserve a ride when and where it is needed,” he said.
Transport network vehicle services consist of vehicle owners and operators who use Grab’s ride hailing app.
“We respectfully ask the Board to immediately restore the P2-per-minute time component so that TNVS partners who went offline will be encouraged to go back and help address the TNVS supply crisis,” Gonzales said.
Grab’s fleet of vehicles is around 43,000 units, but only 33,000 to 35,000 are on the road daily due to the number coding scheme.
“Fifteen percent every quarter get out of the system for a number of reasons,” Gonzales said, noting that several TNVS drivers went offline after the P2-per-minute component was stopped in April. —VDS, GMA News
