{"id":243637,"date":"2020-01-31T01:31:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=243637"},"modified":"2020-01-31T01:31:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T06:31:08","slug":"grab-calls-for-review-to-include-taxis-in-ride-hailing-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/31\/grab-calls-for-review-to-include-taxis-in-ride-hailing-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Grab calls for review to include taxis in ride-hailing market"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Grab Philippines President Brian Cu. (Photo courtesy of Anvil Business Club via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Ride-hailing company Grab Philippines on Thursday called on the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to include in its review taxis and other modes of public transportation in the \u201cride-hailing competitive market.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo on Wednesday said Grab would continue to monopolize the ride-hailing market if transport authorities do not allow the entry of motorcycle taxi operators.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Grab said Quimbo\u2019s statement revealed that on-demand and platform-based motorcycle taxis were \u201ceffectively competing\u201d with Grab, as withdrawing motorcycle taxis would limit consumer choices on transportation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is in the same spirit that we respectfully seek the PCC to review the basis for defining the competitive market in which ride-hailing services operate,\u201d Grab said in a statement.<\/p>\n

It said the ride-hailing competitive market could also be broadened to include street-hailing transportation such as taxis.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, what we hope for is to review the basis for defining the competitive market and that would include motorcycle taxis and taxis as well,\u201d Grab said.<\/p>\n

It said the voluntary commitments (VC) made by Grab with the PCC to improve service quality, pricing and transparency following its acquisition of then competitor Uber, were \u201ctotally different\u201d from their call to review the definition of the ride-hailing market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot right away apply for release from VCs because there are certain market share thresholds that will have to be met per player before we can apply for release. That\u2019s why we need the PCC to clarify the definition of competitive market,\u201d Grab said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, PCC Commissioner Johannes Bernabe said Grab could be released from its VCs if the company proves that its services were substitutable with motorcycle taxis and that the substitute or competitor has acquired a certain percentage or threshold in the market.<\/p>\n

He added that once motorcycle taxis were established as a public utility vehicle, Grab would then have to prove whether four-wheeled vehicles such as Grab\u2019s would be substitutable with two-wheeled vehicles such as motorcycle taxis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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