The LTFRB asked ride-hailing company Grab Philippines to explain how it computes its fares and surge rates.
According to Joseph Morong's "24 Oras" report, the lawyers for Commuter Safety and Protection had complained to the LTFRB that these surge rates were allegedly imposed in an "unlimited" manner.
For their part, Grab lawyer Attorney Jason Arteche explained that the surge charge takes effect when there are not enough vehicles to accommodate a large number of passengers.As to whether the LTFRB had the power to set the hours when a surge charge can be imposed, LTFRB Central Office Technical Division head Joel Bolano believed so given that the board had the power to regulate the fares of all public utility vehicles.
“Ang sinabi dun the flagdown is P45, every kilometer is I think P15 for sedan, so if you add up, mas mataas ang P85. Sa bawat overcharge, may P5,000 na multa yan so ilang daan, ilang libo na dapat multahan,” Inton argued. That said, the ride-hailing service suggested that if the LTFRB wanted to prevent surge rates, it should allow an increase in the number of Grab vehicles.
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