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Good day Grabbers!


Having stressful days on the road due to the APEC season?
Well, here we are again for another promo code!

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This promo code is good for four uses from Nov 17 until Nov 20.


So what are you waiting for? Grab away!




God bless the Philippines

LTFRB: "We Do Not Accredit Vehicles For TNVS"

Good day TNVS enthusiasts!


Isn't it a beautiful day? But why is it still people insist on believing news without a reliable source? It's called "tsismis" if the information is without a reliable source from the authorities.

So, for the Nth time, we verified with LTFRB the acceptance of 3-cylinder autos as of November 11, 2015 and here is their reply:

"Please coordinate with your TNCs on their vehicles requirements & accreditation"

So in short, LTFRB is not the one who rejects the vehicle type being accepted by the TNCs (Transportation Network Company) like GrabCar and Uber.

Please take note that the TNCs are the one who set requirements regarding their vehicle requirements.



Kindly contact the following to confirm if your car has met the requirements of TNCs:
- peers.mnl@grabcar.com
- partners@uber.com



Don't fall for tsismis, it's deadly.

God bless the Philippines!

GrabCar Promo Code: "WINNER"

Good day Grabbers!


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So what are you waiting for? Grab away!

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Lost Uber / GrabCar Unit: Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLX Sedan

Greetings TNVS enthusiasts!

Disclaimer: This might be categorized as "unreturned car" instead of lost. But for now, we are categorizing it as "lost"

We are here again, but this time this is regarding a lost Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLX with a plate number ASA 7809.

On a Facebook page, a concernced citizen posted regarding a TNVS unit which was not yet returned to its owner by the driver since Tuesday last week (Oct. 27, 2015). The owner has been trying to reach the driver since then but the driver doesn't respond to any calls or text.

The owner reported this to the authorities and they also need our help.

If you spot this auto, you may contact 0916-3165271 (Police Officer Number) .

You may refer to the screenshot below of the photos posted by the concerned citizen regarding the lost/unreturned Mirage.

May God bless the owner of this car and enlighten the mind of the driver to surrender the car immediately because the owner might be experiencing trauma and depression due to overthinking.

We will give you updates when we hear of them.

God bless the Philippines!

Uber Launched Their New Mode Of Payment: Cash Payment

Remember our post last time regarding cash payments in Uber?

Today, Uber launched its experiment on having an additional mode of payment: the cash basis. Now, commuters in the Metro may now use this mode of payment on their Uber rides.

Uber said that the testing for the experimentation of this new mode of payment done in India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam have been successful. This introduction of the new mode of payment will help them give insights on how to develop for the better.

The cash payment option will only be available to some existing users only. Eventually,this will be available for all riders over the next few weeks.

Let us walk-through you on how to change your mode of payment to cash basis!

One option is to check your email if you have received a mail if the cash payment is now available for you as an option. Another is by changing your default Payment method.

Here are the steps to change your payment method:

1.) Open your Uber app

2.) Go to the upper left portion of the screen and click on the human-link icon

 3.) Click on the Payment option

4.) Now you can see the options for your payment. For us, the "Cash" payment is not yet available because we are not one of the chosen ones. How unlucky :(

For those guys who doesn't have the cash payment option yet, don't fret! It will be available for us soon! I also checked my account but it didn't offer me the new mode of payment. Sad, but acceptable. This is just still an experiment phase for them, so let's give them time to fully implement this innovation.

So what are you waiting for? Check your Uber accounts and start paying by cash!

Uber on and Grab away!

God bless the Philippines!

GrabCar and Uber Incentives : "WALANG FOREVER"

Good day GrabCar and Uber enthusiasts!

We just wanna share a friendly reminder. A halloween message maybe? Because some will be terrified about this.

Note that we just want to share this message because we are all worried on how other Partners and Peers think of Uber and GrabCar. They were having this positive thinking that Uber and GrabCar will sustain their monthly ammortization and the incentives will stay as they are. That's a big NO! Incentives are only promotional and temporary. So before you push in going in this business, think 5 times first and study how the business runs. Do some analysis on how your income would be when there are no promotional incentives and the driver ratio is greater than the riders.

You might have heard this from your GrabCar peer and Uber Partner orientation/seminar, but we want to tell you this all over and over again,

"NANINIWALA BA KAYO SA FOREVER?

'DI BA WALANG FOREVER?

GANOON DIN ANG INCENTIVES,

WALANG FOREVER!

FROM TIME TO TIME MERON,

PERO HINDI FOREVER MERON!"

We also posted some citations below in case you might have not heard it on your orientation/seminar because you were so excited and blinded by how BIG the incentives are.

Straight from the GrabCar page:

Screenshot from http://www.grabtaxi.com/manila-philippines/grabcar-peer-faqs/

Straight from the Uber page:

Screenshot from Uber: http://driveonuber.com/faqs/

Screenshot from Uber: http://driveonuber.com/faqs/

So lads and gents, you should think twice before entering a venture you have no knowledge of. Don't be fooled by the large amount to be given at first.

Yes, you might say that both are legal and they do not fool us. But if you push GrabCar and Uber on putting back the old incentives because it goes lower and lower, well think again. They might pull out that incentive and as the saying goes, "NGANGANA TAYONG LAHAT". Let's just be thankful that there are still incentives, because they aren't forever :)

Again, God bless the Philippines!

God speed!

HOT NEWS: LTFRB Responded To Our Question: "Please Elaborate The Word 'DISPLAY'" Regarding On Putting The LTFRB Hotline On Our Units

Good news to all TNVS enthusiasts!

LTFRB gracefully responded to our universal question about putting the LTFRB hotline on our units.

As you can see the tweet below, it's what they said. Yes! LTFRB itself!

Tweet by yours truly, @UBERandGrabPH

So you guys don't have to worry about your personal cars being vandalized by the LTFRB hotlines!
Aside from ref magnets, maybe some of you could use tarpaulins (LOL, just kidding) or maybe a laminated post.

So what are you waiting for? Grab away and Uber on!

God bless the Philippines.

HOT NEWS : Memorandum Circular No. 2015-025: LTFRB Amends TNVS Memorandum Circular No. 2005-006 and 2012-008 Regarding Required Markings for PUVs - Explained By UAGP Team!

[UPDATE] We received the response from LTFRB regarding on their elaboration of the "PAINT OR DISPLAY" tag line on the Memorandum 2015-025.
See the full post here: http://uberandgrabnews.blogspot.com/2015/11/hot-news-ltfrb-responded-to-our.html

Good day TNVS enthusiasts! It's been a while since we heard from the LTFRB!

Photo from http://www.mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/taxi.jpg

Last time, we posted about the LTFRB paintings in the body of our majestic sedans as a hoax.
Now, it seems that there is a change of heart by the LTFRB. Remember that we posted this picture?

Disclaimer: Just to clear things out, the photo below was posted a month ago by a concerned citizen. At the moment, LTFRB changed their decision and amended the memorandum which decides to push the required display of LTFRB hotline. On the other hand, kindly try to read our own interpretation of the memorandum below. Thanks! God speed.

Article way back: http://uberandgrabnews.blogspot.com/2015/10/ltfrbs-hotline-number-needed-to-be-in.html

Well, they still didn't respond on the tweet even if we asked for an update. So, moving on, here is a clear copy of the TNVS memorandum in text! Yes! Text!

Here you go:

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AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2005-006 AND 2012-008 REGARDING REQUIRED MARKINGS FOR ALL PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES.

The Board issued Memorandum Circular No. 2005-006 and 2012-008 requiring markings for all public utility vehicles as a means of preventing, or at the least minimizing, the abuses of public utility drivers.

In order to strengthen the Board's mandate for sale, convenient, comfortable public land transportation and its drive against erring drivers and encourage the riding  public to report abuses of transport  operators/drivers, the Board, in the exercise of its power to promulgate rules and regulations concerning public land based transport, hereby amends this:

1. All public utility vehicles (PUVs) units shall bear the markings:
LTFRB 24/7 Hotline :1342
Text/Viber Hotlines: 0917-550-1342
0998-550-1342

a. For buses,... Well let's cut the chase! We are here for TNCs and TNVS!

b. For sedan vehicles, vans, and similar units, the markings shall have the following sizes:
- Height : 3 inches
- Width : 1 inch
- Thickness : 1/2 inch
- Color : Green
- Location : Rear windshield (upper portion and at both sides)

c. For jeepneys...

2. For Transportation Network Vehicles Service (TNVS) and in consonance with item No. 10 of Memorandum Circular No. 2015-018, the trade dress and LTFRB 24/7 Hotline for the unit shall be displayed during a pre-arranged ride as prescribed in item No. 1 (b) above.

3. All PUVs except TNVS...

4. ALL outside markings must be clearly readable at a distance of at least five (5)  meters.

5. ALL PUVs including TNVS  (during a pre-arranged ride) shall be required to paint or display the following information INSIDE the vehicle where passengers can easily see them:
a. Vehicle Plate Number
b. LTFRB 24/7 hotline
c. Operator's Number
d. Notice on the grant of 20% fare discount to senior citizen's, persons with disabilities, and student.

All operators, whose units are authorized by the Central Office and the National Capital Region Office, are directed to comply with new required markings within sixty (60) days and within ninety (90) days for operators authorized by the Regional Offices from the effectivity hereof. Penalty in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) shall be imposed per single offense for non-compliance herewith.

All other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith and hereby amended or suspended accordingly.

The Circular shalle take effect immediately following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and the filing of (3) copies hereof be filled with the UP Law Center pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11, dated 09 October 1992.

So Ordered,
Winston Ginez.

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So let's see, how do we put it first. Hmmm, mind if you read first item 5? It says there that

"shall be required to paint or display".

What did you notice? "PAINT OR DISPLAY" means, you have the option to either paint or display the LTFRB hotline! Displaying by means of sticker, or tarpaulin maybe? It's up to you as long as you DISPLAY the hotline.

Does that heal your broken souls? Not yet? Okay, let's move on to another item. Mind reading item no. 2? It also says there the word "DISPLAYED". In this item, we have to confirm yet via LTFRB if it needs to be painted, but based on our understanding, it doesn't seem to show there that it is needed to be PAINTED, right guys? So cheer up! Have some beer! Relax.

So that's it guys, we will just give you updates on our communication with LTFRB with the paint job and stuff.

God speed!

God bless the Philippines!