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 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.
The tie-up will give consumers across Metro Manila access to the many local produce offered by DA’s partner agripreneurs and will be delivered straight to their doorsteps through GrabExpress’ on-demand delivery service.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will partner with Grab Philippines and other enterprises with online-driven platforms to speed up movement of food and agricultural products from provinces to consumers.
Insurance firm Manulife Philippines announced on Friday, April 24, that it will provide free insurance coverage worth P3 billion to more than 60,000 active two-wheel riders from Grab and Lalamove.
Grab Philippines said the service, currently at its beta phase, allows users to purchase grocery items and other dry goods from its partner establishments, while other products such as medicines will soon be offered as well.
