Uber Philippines

**vinj** · October 24th, 2014 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

Interesting, the MMDA is on Uber's side:

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Panira lang yung "far more better" ��

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Wow, not often i agree with the MMDA... gotta give credit where credit is due.

LTFRB is just all crabs since a company has shown how public convenience should really be unlike those trash driving, overcharging taxis we usually encounter.

**Monseratto** · October 24th, 2014 11:26 AM

Dali lang pala ma entrap ng Uber cars... Uber drivers will have second thought now, with the 3 month impoudment and hefty fine...

**shadow** · October 24th, 2014 01:30 PM

Bakit ayaw ba mag apply ng franchise? Technically they're for hire so under LTFRB flags sila..and ba sabi ng uber?

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**1D4LV** · October 24th, 2014 05:12 PM

imho.

Uber is not a public utility company. Their model is sort of like a private vehicle owner and a private hiring individual. Parang nag rent-a-car ka..... Why would they need a franchise?

**jut703** · October 24th, 2014 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by madduck

Will you buy a medicine not approved by BFAD because they have better security guard, nicer cashier and more comfortable store than the regular drug store?

If it's approved by the FDA and other international drug agencies, and is only held back by the BFAD because of their greed, then yes.

Noone seriously believes that the LTFRB is doing this because they're concerned for the welfare of passenggers, because if they did, they would've clamped down on crap buses, jeeps, taxis, and their demented drivers long ago.

That said, if seryoso ang LTFRB sa gagawin nila, then sana magfollow through rin sila sa mga franchisers. Walang padri-padrino.

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**jut703** · October 24th, 2014 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

imho.

Uber is not a public utility company. Their model is sort of like a private vehicle owner and a private hiring individual. Parang nag rent-a-car ka..... Why would they need a franchise?

For me, Uber operates exactly like GrabTaxi except that you pay via credit card.

So if we say that Uber is not public transpo, then GrabTaxi isn't too.

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**leodawesome** · October 24th, 2014 06:08 PM

Uber could be a success in other countries. But here in our country where everything has a fee, well...

Maybe they should just force UBER users to apply for a 'special franchise'. Win-win. But that's daydreaming.

**Ry_Tower** · October 24th, 2014 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by leodawesome

Uber could be a success in other countries. But here in our country where everything has a fee, well...

Maybe they should just force UBER users to apply for a 'special franchise'. Win-win. But that's daydreaming.

I agree, para matigil na, special franchise na lang since bago nga naman concept na yan sa Pinas. Iba din sa model nang PUV at taxi's.

**jmpet626** · October 24th, 2014 06:28 PM

Required na comprehensive insurance pagka uber. Pagka Taxi ba ano insurance niya for the passengers? Also sa Uber ang payment mo is via card. Wala pa naman taxi na nag aaccept ng card payments.

**dr. d** · October 24th, 2014 06:41 PM

if money exchanges hands from the rider to the operator/driver, then it's a business and subject to franchise laws.
but if they can convince the authorities, that they do this out of the goodness of their hearts and not a cent more, then i suppose no need for franchise.