#GrabCar operations

Grab Philippines has recently announced the availability of GrabCar in Metro Manila after the lift of the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) in the area. As posted on its Facebook page, GrabCar services in the National Capital Region starts at 5 AM and ends at 10 PM daily. GrabCar only allows up to two passengers per ride and strictly follows contactless rides. The House of Representatives approved a measure to legalize the operations of Angkas, a motorcycle ride-hailing service. According to a report by Manila Bulletin, during the Congress' Wednesday session, they passed the "Motorcycles-for-Hire Act" or House Bill 8959, which authorizes the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to legalize the operations of motorcycles as public utility vehicles (PUV). Measures seeking to legalize Angkas operations followed soon after LTFRB's decision. Google is set to open its first operations center in the Philippines soon, according to reports. A Google spokesperson stated that Google has traditionally used third-party suppliers and relied on the operations team to provide customer support for the consumers. Read more in our articles including "GrabCar resumes operations in Metro Manila" and "CICC cracks down on GoreBox after Tacloban school shooting".