LTFRB denies 2 motorcycle taxi firms accreditation over non-compliance

Inquirer.net - Oct 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has denied the accreditation applications of two motorcycle taxi platform providers (MTPPs) for failing to comply with some of the agency’s requirements. Lawyer Greg Pua, interim chair of the LTFRB, said a review of GrabBike and Dingdong RiderKo’s operations revealed that they had failed

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MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution’s expert witness, forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera, said on Monday that he is not scared or concerned about violating confidentiality laws when he received Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records to examine.  Cabrera declared this during the cross-examination of defense counsel Atty. Kristine Ferrer, who cited confidentiality provisions of

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