More than 20 women driver-, delivery-, and rider-partners from Grab and MOVE IT were recognized at the recent 'Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women's Month 2024' event. Photo source: Grab

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<div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;text-align:center;background:white"><span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17109871101301710987109151.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="More than 20 women driver-, delivery-, and rider-partners from Grab and MOVE IT were recognized at the recent &#x27;Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women&#x27;s Month 2024&#x27; event. Photo source: Grab"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">More than 20 women driver-, delivery-, and rider-partners from Grab and MOVE IT were recognized at the recent &#x27;Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women&#x27;s Month 2024&#x27; event. <em>Photo source: Grab</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">In celebration of Women&#x27;s Month, female drivers and riders were honored at the &#x27;Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women&#x27;s Month 2024&#x27; event. Grab Philippines and partner motorcycle taxi company MOVE IT recognized their top female driver and delivery-partners at the event held at the Metrotent Convention Center in Pasig on March 17.</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">These partners were recognized for their exceptional performance, high order and ride completion rates, and positive customer ratings, serving as examples of female excellence on the road.</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dii" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17109870842351710987080515.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" style="width:950px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">66-year-old Veronica Arabe proudly represents the Grab fleet from Baguio City, which she has been a part of since 2019. <em>Photo source: Grab</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Among the awardees is Veronica Arabe, a 66-year-old GrabTaxi driver-partner from Baguio City. <em>&quot;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,&quot;</em>shared Arabe. </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">(As a single parent, a lot has changed in my life since I started driving for GrabTaxi. One of the most important things GrabTaxi has provided me with is the ability to send all three of my children to college. It truly is a blessing for our family.)</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Having started on the Grab platform in 2019, Arabe shared 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.  </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17109871389711710987137541.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="22-year-old Arianne Hinara Claire Geguera joined the GrabCar fleet in Iloilo right after graduation to save up for her board exam expenditures. Photo source: Grab"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">22-year-old Arianne Hinara Claire Geguera joined the GrabCar fleet in Iloilo right after graduation to save up for her board exam expenditures. <em>Photo source: Grab</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;text-align:center;background:white"><span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">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 (B.S.) in Criminology at the St. Therese MTC-Colleges, Geguera immediately joined GrabCar as she prepares for the next chapter in her career. </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><em> &quot;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.&quot;</em> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">(After graduation, I immediately joined GrabCar to become a driver-partner, so I can save up for my review and board exam. Grab becomes my stepping stone in fulfilling my dream of becoming part of the Tri-Bureau.)</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Geguera appreciated the flexibility of being a GrabCar driver, allowing her to balance her time. As her own boss, she can allocate specific days for her board exam review while managing her schedule.</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17109871276711710987126676.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Sheryl Barrantes (center) supports the medical needs of her father through her earnings on the MOVE IT platform. Photo source: Grab"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Sheryl Barrantes (center) supports the medical needs of her father through her earnings on the MOVE IT platform. <em>Photo source: Grab</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;text-align:center;background:white"><span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The top female two-wheel drivers also took center stage during the event, including Sheryl Barrantes from MOVE IT. Barrantes shared that despite being 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. </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><em><span style="background:white"> </span></em></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><em><span style="color:black;background:white">&quot;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,&quot;  </span></em><span style="color:black;background:white">Barrantes shared.</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">(I earn well with MOVE IT. This is where I get the funds for my father&#x27;s dialysis and our daily needs. Women like me who are MOVE IT riders here today are proof that the roads and ride-hailing services are not just for men.)</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Despite their diverse backgrounds, these dedicated female drivers and riders share a resounding message to all current and aspiring Grab and MOVE IT women drivers:<em> &quot;Kayang-kaya rin namin &#x27;yan!&quot; </em>(We can do it too!)</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Besides the awardees, thousands of other women drivers from all over the Philippines flocked to the Metrotent Convention Center as the superapp and the homegrown moto-taxi company reiterated their commitment to creating inclusive livelihood opportunities for every Filipino – shaping a gender-neutral transportation sector.</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Grab Philippines, together with MOVE IT, recently rolled out a Women Program under the social-upliftment campaign GrabAsenso. The key facets of the program include a series of trainings on topics such as vehicle maintenance, first aid, and preventive servicing co-facilitated with agencies TESDA, MMDA and Philippine Commission on Women. </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dii" style="width:400px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17109870833471710987080656.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii" style="width:400px" alt="Grab introduces the Women Preference Toggle, a new feature that pairs women drivers with female passengers. Photo source: Grab"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Grab introduces the Women Preference Toggle, a new feature that pairs women drivers with female passengers. <em>Photo source: Grab</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The superapp has also officially activated its Women Preference Toggle – a new tech feature on the Grab driver app that is exclusive for women driver-partners. It prioritizes the pairing of women drivers with female passengers, increasing the confidence of driver-partners in safely plying the roads of the metro. </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">With initiatives like the Women Program under GrabAsenso and the Women Preference Toggle, Grab Philippines and MOVE IT are not just giving women in the industry a leg up, but also helping make transportation safe and welcoming for all. These moves show how diversity and inclusion are driving positive changes in how we get around.</span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin:0cm;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">To learn more about Grab and MOVE IT&#x27;s initiatives to support women in the transport industry, </span></div><div><span style="line-height:115%;background:white">visit the official website of </span><a href="https://www.grab.com/ph/"></a><span style="line-height:115%;background:white"><a href="https://www.grab.com/ph/">Grab</a></span><span style="line-height:115%;background:white"> </span><span style="line-height:115%;background:white">and </span><a href="https://moveit.com.ph/home/"></a><span style="line-height:115%;background:white"><a href="https://moveit.com.ph/home/">MOVE IT</a></span><span style="line-height:115%;background:white">, and follow @GrabPH on </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrabPH"></a><span style="line-height:115%;background:white"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrabPH">Facebook</a></span><span style="line-height:115%">.</span></div>

<p>Grab and MOVE IT celebrate women drivers and riders at Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women's Month event.</p>

Grab and MOVE IT celebrate women drivers and riders at Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women's Month event.

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