"Based on what happened, it seems that it flexes its discretion as a whimsical regulator just for the sake of imposing regulations," Poe said in a statement on Tuesday. The dispute with the Philippine regulator was the latest setback this year to Uber, a firm valued at $68 billion at its most recent investment last year. The San Francisco-based company has been embroiled in a number of controversies elsewhere including allegations of sexual harassment, a lawsuit alleging trade-secrets theft and a federal criminal probe over its use of software to evade city regulators, among other alleged misconduct. Sources have told Reuters Uber on Sunday chose Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of travel-booking company Expedia Inc, as its next leader, putting him in charge of turning around the loss-making, scandal-ridden company. By Karen Lema and Manolo Serapio Jr