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A group of lawyers claiming to advance the interest of commuters surfaced on Friday to denounce the bid by Grab Philippines to have itself listed as fourth participant in the ongoing motorcycle taxi program.

Some 1.5 million new jobs were seen created as a result of adjustments allowing full foreign ownership of enterprises in the renewable energy sector using 2022 data, Department of Energy (DOE) officials told legislators inquiring into the wisdom of relaxing the economic provisions in the Constitution on Thursday.

The Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group, earlier reported to have serious doubts on the practical inclusion of Grab Philippines in the ongoing pilot testing of the service in cities around the country, has issued a clarification saying the ride-hailing super-app had been part of the program all along and had in fact been informed of its inclusion just days before Christmas last year.

Grab Philippines on Tuesday acknowledged the resentment some hold against its bid to secure regulatory approval for its own motorcycle taxi service that at the moment seems impossibly out of reach. It does not lose hope, however, that the coveted accreditation is eventually dispensed in its favor.

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said Monday its raised a record P584.86 billion through the public offer of retail treasury bond (RTB), securing a large amount of funds the government needs to bridge the budget deficit gap.