OFFICIALS OF the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in central Visayas have been directed to resolve the 815 pending applications for Uber and GrabCar in Cebu. LTFRB Chairman Martin B. Delgra III, in a press conference in Cebu on Tuesday, said the regional office should start processing the applications so drivers of these ride-hailing mobile applications could already acquire a provisional authority (PA). Mr. Delgra stressed that the applicants should first comply with all the requirements. Of the 815 pending applications, 693 are from Uber and 122 are from GrabCar. LTFRB Assistant Regional Director Rey Elnar, meanwhile, said 21 of the 103 transport network vehicle services (TNVS) operators and drivers, who were given a PA to operate for 45 days and renewable for another 45 days, have renewed their PAs. — The Freeman

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