• Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women's Month Event 2023


      Kayang-kaya rin namin 'yan!’, say top women drivers, riders on Grab and MOVE IT


      More than 20 women drivers and riders from Grab and MOVE IT were recognized at the recent Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women's Month Event 2023

      Grab Philippines and partner motorcycle taxi company MOVE IT recognized their top female driver- and delivery-partners on Sunday, March 17, at the Babae Ako, BabiyaheAko: 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.

      Among the awardees is Veronica Arabe, a 66-year-old GrabTaxi driver-partner from Baguio City. “Bilang isang single parent, napakalaki po nangnabago sa aking buhay buhat noong ako ay nag-GrabTaxi. Isa po sa mgapinakamahalagang 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, Arabeshares 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.


      66-year-old Veronica Arabe proudly represents the Grab fleet from Baguio City, which she has been a part of since 2019

      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. “After graduation, sumali po ako agad sa GrabCar para maging driver-partner. Ito po ay para makapag-ipon ako pang-review at board exam. Nagigingstepping stone ko po ang Grab sa pag-fulfill po ng aking pangarap namaging parte ng Tri-Bureau.” Geguera shares that she appreciates the flexibility of time as a GrabCar driver. Being her own boss, she gets to balance her own time as she allots some days for her board exam review.


      Arianne Hinara Claire Geguera joined the GrabCar fleet in Iloilo right after graduation to save up for her board exam expenditures

      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.”


      Sheryl Barrantes (center) supports the medical needs of her father through her earnings on the MOVE IT platform

      Hailing from different backgrounds, 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 of other women drivers from all over the Philippines flocked to the Metro Tent Convention Center in Pasig as the leading super app, and the homegrown moto-taxi company reiterated their commitment to creating inclusive livelihood opportunities for every Filipino – shaping a more gender-neutral transportation sector.

      Grab Philippines and MOVE IT have recently rolled out a comprehensive Women's 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, MMDA, and the Philippine Commission on Women.


      The leading super app has also officially activated its Women Preference Toggle – a new tech feature on the Grab driver app exclusive to women driver-partners. The Women Preference Toggle prioritizes pairing women drivers with female passengers, significantly increasing driver-partners' confidence in safely plying the roads of the metro.
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