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| More than twenty female drivers and delivery riders were recognized during Grab Philippines and MOVE IT's "Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako" Women's Month Event. (Image Source: Iconic MNL/Grab Philippines) |
Grab Philippines and partner motorcycle taxi company MOVE IT recognized their top female driver- and delivery-partners last March 17, 2024 at the "Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako" Women’s Month Event. Recognized for their exemplary performance, high order and ride completion and positive customer rating, the awardees stand as paragons of female excellence on the road.
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| 66-year-old GrabTaxi driver-partner Veronica Arabe of Baguio City with Grab Philippines representatives (Image Source: Iconic MNL/Grab Philippines) |
Among the awardees is Veronica Arabe, a 66-year-old GrabTaxi driver-partner from Baguio City. “Bilang isang single parent, napakalaki po nang nabago sa aking buhay buhat noong ako ay nag-GrabTaxi. Isa po sa mga pinakamahalagang naidulot sa akin ng GrabTaxi ay ang pagpapatapos ko ng aking tatlong anak sa kolehiyo. Blessing po talaga ito sa aming mag-anak,” shares Arabe. Having started on the Grab platform in 2019, Arabe shares that Grab has made her more confident in steering the wheel daily, traversing roads safely and worry-free as she relies on features such as passenger identification, GrabMaps, and Share-Your-Ride. Joining Arabe in the roster of women driver honorees is the youngest GrabCar driver-partner in Iloilo City – 22-year-old Arianne Hinara Claire Geguera. Having just finished her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminology at the St. Therese MTC- Colleges, Geguera immediately joined GrabCar as she prepares for the next chapter in her career. “After graduation, sumali po ako agad sa GrabCar para maging driver-partner. Ito po ay para makapag-ipon ako pang-review at board exam. Nagiging stepping stone ko po ang Grab sa pag-fulfill po ng aking pangarap na maging parte ng Tri-Bureau," said Guguera as she appreciates the flexibility of time being a GrabCar driver. Being her own boss, she gets to balance her own time as she allots some days for her board exam review.
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| 22-year-old GrabCar driver-partner Arianne Hinara Claire Geguera of Iloilo City with Grab Philippines representatives (Image Source: Iconic MNL/Grab Philippines) |
The top two-wheel women drivers also took center stage during the event and one of them is Sheryl Barrantes from MOVE IT. Barrantes reveals that even though she has been with MOVE IT for just under a year, she has already seen how she is able to achieve optimal earnings on the moto-taxi platform which she uses to support her family. “Ang ganda po ng kita ko sa MOVE IT. Dito ko po kinukuha ang pang-dialysis ng aking tatay at ang pangangailangan naming sa araw-araw. Ang mga kagaya ko pong female MOVE IT riders na nandirito ngayon ang patunay na ang kalsada at ang pangraride-hailing ay di lamang para sa mga kalalakihan," said Barrantes. Hailing from different backgrounds yet these brave, dedicated female drivers and riders share a loud and clear call for all current and aspiring women Ate Grab and Ate MOVE IT: “Kayang-kaya rin namin ‘yan!” Besides the awardees, thousands other women drivers from all over the Philippines flocked to the Metro Tent Convention Center in Pasig City as the leading superapp and the homegrown moto-taxi company reiterated their commitment to creating inclusive livelihood opportunities for every Filipino – shaping a more gender-neutral transportation sector.
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| The topMOVE IT driver-partners, including Sheryl Barrantes (center) with Grab Philippines representatives (Image Source: Iconic MNL/Grab Philippines) |
Grab Philippines, together with MOVE IT, has recently rolled out a comprehensive Women Program under the social-upliftment campaign GrabAsenso. The key facets of the program include a series of trainings on topics like vehicle maintenance, first aid, and preventive servicing co-facilitated with agencies TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority), MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority) and Philippine Commission on Women. The leading superapp has also officially activated its Women Preference Toggle – a new tech feature on the Grab driver app that is exclusive to women driver-partners. The Women Preference Toggle prioritizes the pairing of women drivers with female passengers, signifcantly increasing the confidence of driver-partners in safely plying the roads of the metro.
