THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) confirmed that it accredited a new transport network company (TNC) on Thursday.
Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) spokesperson Aileen Lourdes A. Lizada told reporters in a Viber message on Friday that the new TNC is E-Pick Me Up, Inc.
The office of LTFRB Chairman Martin B. Delgra III verified the information to BusinessWorld.
Earlier this month, Ms. Lizada said the LTFRB was considering stopping the accreditation of new TNCs following the approval of a new department order (DO) putting the LTFRB in charge of the transport denomination.
But on Friday, she told reporters that “The action document is being finalized.” She added that the said document will have to spell out the terms of the moratorium.
For his part, Mr. Delgra said there is “no decision on the matter” as yet. “Right now (there) are pending applications for accreditation,” he said.
The LTFRB said E-Pick Me Up will initially operate in Metro Manila only. Eventually, the company hopes to expand its operations to the greater Metro Manila area and nearby provinces.
In early June, the LTFRB Pre-Accreditation Committee recommended E-Pick Me Up for accreditation by the board.
There are now eight TNCs that have been approved by the LTFRB to operate in the country. Aside from E-Pick Me Up, the others are Grab, Hype, Hirna, Owto, Go Lag, Micab and U-Hop. — Denise A. Valdez

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