A vehicle providing service through the ride-sharing app Tripid was apprehended on Tuesday for operating without a franchise, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said.
The Toyota Innova with Plate No. PIG 435 was the first app-based vehicle service apprehended after the LTFRB announced that it would implement a crackdown on “colorum” vehicles starting Aug. 21.
LTFRB Executive Director Roberto Cabrera said a trip was booked from Market Market in Taguig City to Blue Wave in Marikina where enforcers were waiting around 3:30 p.m.Tuesday.
Cabrera did not identify the driver but said he would be fined P200,000 and the vehicle would be impounded for three months.
Last October, an Uber driver was apprehended in a similar sting operation. Following consultations, the LTFRB came out with guidelines for the registration of the newly created online-enabled transport category–Transportation Network Company (TNC) for the app provider and Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) for the vehicle operators. (Erika Sauler, Philippine Daily Inquirer)