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Uber claims that this surcharge scheme is in response to the increasing interest of riders from southern Metro Manila. This week, the LTFRB has started imposing fines on Uber cars for operating without a license. The collateral damage includes all commuters that have been using Uber. In a megacity city such as Metro Manila where traffic congestion and long taxi lines are a daily routine, Uber offers a fresh solution to commuters. However, the LTFRB has openly discouraged the operation of Uber cars because of some regulatory reasons. Since the cars in the Uber pool have no franchise, they are not allowed to provide public service. While Uber provides the much needed comfort many commuters have been looking for, the LTFRB still has to apply the same law to them as with any other colorum operations by taxis, jeepneys and buses that ply the streets of Manila. Uber has faced exactly the same regulatory issues in other countries in Europe, South Korea and even in its home country in the United States. Read more in our articles including "LTFRB questions Uber's new fixed surcharges for southern Metro Manila" and "The Uber Case: In defense of LTFRB".