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Uber said on Tuesday it had appealed to Philippine authorities to reconsider a one-month suspension handed to the ride-hailing firm a day earlier, and would resuming services as it waits for a decision.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) decided late on Monday to halt the service over Uber’s defiance of an order to cease accepting new driver applications.
Uber is hugely popular in the Philippines, regarded by its users as more reliable and competitive than the country’s outdated public transport services.
The suspension led to an outpouring of anger by Filipinos on social media. Uber issued an email to users informing them of the suspension, titled “we’ll be serving you again soon”.
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In the appeal to the LTFRB, Uber said it had the right to due process and wanted a stay of implementation of the suspension.
[Stopping Uber] further exacerbates the problem of having an utter lack of safe, reliable and convenient transportation options for our people
Grace Poe
“This means that Uber’s operations will continue until the motion is resolved,” Uber said in a Facebook post.
“Over the course of this morning, tens of thousands of riders were left stranded, causing needless inconvenience, while drivers were unable to access the earning opportunities they rely on.
“We are looking forward to urgently resolving this matter.”
The LTFRB could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Philippines suspension is the latest setback this year for Uber, one of the world’s most successful start-ups and valued upwards of US$60 billion. The firm is struggling to recover from a series of scandals and is currently in the process of hiring a new chief executive.
The Philippines was the first Southeast Asian nation to regulate app-based ride-hailing operations after drawing up rules in 2015.
Last year the LTFRB suspended the acceptance and processing of applications for all ride-hailing services, including Uber, to study further how to regulate the industry.
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Uber said it continued to accept new applications for drivers amid strong demand for the service, but did not process them.
A five-page LTFRB suspension order made available on Tuesday said the suspension was due to the “irresponsible” behaviour of Uber in “unduly challenging the limit of fair regulation” by continuing to accept driver applications.
Grace Poe, a senator and prominent advocate for improving the Philippines’ notoriously shoddy transport services, said the LTFRB’s order was “cruel and absurd”.
In a statement, she said stopping Uber “further exacerbates the problem of having an utter lack of safe, reliable and convenient transportation options for our people.”


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Uber appeals Philippines suspension and resumes services as ‘thousands’ are left stranded

Driver operators stand outside the Uber main office in Manila, Philippines. Photo: Reuters

epa06145105 Women prepare to board taxis in Manila, Philippines, 15 August 2017. Uber has filed an appeal after Philippine authorities issued a one month ban on the popular service over it's noncompliance in an order to cease accepting new driver applications, reports said. Uber has issued a statement on Facebook stating its services will resume in Metro Manila and Cebu until the motion for reconsideration is resolved. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

People walk past an Uber advertisement outside the Uber main office in Mandaluyong city, metro Manila, Philippines August 15, 2017. A streamer reads "My car was a liability before but now it's an asset". REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao

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Uber appeals Philippines suspension and resumes services as ‘thousands’ are left stranded

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The ride-hailing app is hugely popular in the country and widely regarded as more reliable and competitive than the country’s public transport