Ben D. Kritz
Less than 24 hours before the scheduled shutdown last Saturday of Uber in the Philippines and elsewhere in Southeast Asia following its acquisition by its regional rival, Grab, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) “ordered ride-hailing service provider Uber to continue operating its app for the entire duration of its [the PCC’s] motu proprio review.” That may take up to 75 days, the maximum time allotted by law.