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50,000 Uber, Grab cars face deactivation for 'colorum' operations: LTFRB

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MANILA - Some 50,000 Uber and Grab drivers were ordered deactivated for operating without a franchise, regulators said Tuesday, as the start of a government crackdown on illegal ride-sharing operations neared.Starting on July 26, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will apprehend Uber and Grab drivers who operate without a certificate of public convenience or provisional authority.The two ride-sharing services said Monday they <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/17/17/grab-uber-to-keep-drivers-despite-p5-m-fine">would not deactivate their drivers</a>. They were previously fined P5 million each for allowing alleged &quot;colorum&quot; operations.Uber and Grab also urged the LTFRB to lift the suspension on the accreditation of new drivers and vehicles under the ride-sharing scheme.&quot;We cannot have one rule regarding colorum for them and another rule for the rest of the modes of public transport, i.e. bus, UV express, taxi and PUJ,&quot; LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra said in a statement.&quot;Where service is imbued with public interest, no less than the safety and welfare of the riding public is concerned, regulations become priority,&quot; he said.Delgra said the two companies should show &quot;good faith&quot; as a the LTFRB sets a technical study on ride-sharing issues such as pending accreditation and dynamic pricing.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/14/17/uber-pushes-ride-sharing-to-beat-se-asia-traffic-jams">Uber pushes ride-sharing to beat SE Asia traffic jams</a></li></ul>

Some 50,000 Uber and Grab drivers were ordered deactivated for operating without a franchise, regulators said Tuesday, as the start of a government crackdown on illegal ride-sharing operations neared.

Some 50,000 Uber and Grab drivers were ordered deactivated for operating without a franchise, regulators said Tuesday, as the start of a government crackdown on illegal ride-sharing operations neared.