
Grab PH suspends GrabCar services in areas under MECQ
Grab said it will be temporarily suspending its GrabCar services beginning Aug. 4 at midnight.
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Grab said it will be temporarily suspending its GrabCar services beginning Aug. 4 at midnight.
Located at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, driver- and delivery-partners can avail of the free-of-charge RT-PCR testing starting Thursday, July 30.
Brian Cu will step down from his position on August 14 and will be replaced in the interim by Grab Philippines head of transport and shared services Ronald Roda.
Grab users can also transfer available funds from their GrabPay wallet to their bank accounts and e-wallets.
Grab Philippines will be providing livelihood opportunities to at least 2,000 tricycle drivers and displaced workers in the city whereby they will be trained and onboarded as GrabFood and GrabExpress delivery-partners.
GrabBayanihan volunteer driver-partners will each receive guaranteed earnings for a minimum of eight hours of service rendered, as well as a reduced commission to allow them to earn more by serving healthcare workers.
Ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines is eyeing the resumption of its GrabCar service by June 1 by introducing new safety and hygiene standards to minimize risks of the spread of Covid-19.
Starting May 22, around 400 taxi drivers from Baguio and Naga City will resume plying the roads, implementing cashless transactions during rides. Awaiting the resumption of public transportation in other cities, Grab said it has trained and prepared almost 7,000 taxi drivers to likewise conduct cashless rides.