After the Land Transportation and regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended Uber from operating for one month for violating instructions not to activate new drivers, the ride-sharing company announced yesterday that they would provide financial assistance to affected drivers.
READ: Philippine regulators suspend Uber for one month
According to a Rappler report, over 66,000 drivers were affected by the suspension.
How much they will get depends on their average earnings for the 28 days prior to the suspension.
Financial assistance was included among LTFRB recommendations written the suspension order for affected peer-operators during the one-month suspension “as an expression of good faith.”
Uber’s Southeast Asia head Mike Brown flew in to Manila yesterday to apologize to regulators for “misunderstanding.” Brown vowed to cooperate with the LTFRB moving forward. “Anything you need from us, we’re going to give,” he was quoted in a report by ABS-CBN News.
According to Rappler, Uber filed a petition with the regulators, asking that the suspension be converted into a fine.
