Consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. on Tuesday said Filipino riders deserve better public service from the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board after Uber left the Philippine market.
The abrupt migration of the transport operations of Uber Systems Inc. to Grab Services Inc. did not give consumers reasonable time to adjust and explore other ride sharing options.
Consumers lost their right of choice in booking and riding, and correspondingly, the availability of alternative services and rates, the advocacy group said.
Consumer group president Victorio Dimagiba said LTFRB should stop meddling in the review of the Uber and Grab agreement by the Philippine Competition Commission.
“The Competition Act vests in the PCC the primary power to review and decide on the deal in accordance with the law. Let the PCC complete the review of the deal. Any public statement supporting the shutdown of Uber by LTFRB could undermine the PCC review processes,” he said.
