MANILA, Philippines – Ride-hailing service Grab Philippines is set to deactivate at least 8,000 transport network vehicle services (TNVS) by June 10.
Grab president Brian Cu said in a statement on Monday that the driver accounts to be removed belong to those who failed to submit proof of provisional authority to operate from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
In December, the LTFRB opened 20,000 slots for TNVS drivers and those who applied have only until June 7 to complete their applications.
Cu admitted that their reduced number of vehicles servicing commuters will inconvenience many passengers.
“This is very painful for us, our drivers, and passengers, but it is Grab’s duty to help the LTFRB enforce our regulations,” he said.
Cu, however, remained hopeful that the inconvenience will only be temporary, and urged new drivers – even those among the 8,000 driver accounts – to take advantage of the 10,000 TNVS slots that the LTFRB will open starting June 10.
New drivers should quickly apply for the new slots as the deactivation of the 8,000 TNVS would worsen the current lack of drivers, according to Cu.
“At the end of the day, many Filipinos will suffer from this painful step – both the drivers and the passengers. We would want to avoid this from happening, but we are bound to comply with our regulator,” he said.
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