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- Labor groups protested across the country against the decreasing wages and the increasing cost of living on Bonifacio Day.
- Delivery riders also launched a new union called the United Delivery Riders of the Philippines, Pampanga Grab Chapter.
Platform ratings
As of 2023, Fairwork has evaluated 10 Filipino platforms. The highest score was only 3, earned by GrabCar for fair conditions, fair contracts, and fair management. None of the platforms scored anything for fair pay or fair representation.
Company news
What’s Happening in the transportation sector?
- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has suspended inDrive for allowing customers to negotiate prices with the drivers.
- A new ride-hailing app called PeekUp will be launched in the first quarter of 2024. PeekUp claims to focus on affordable and transparent pricing without compromising on quality.
- The two-wheeler cab service provider Angkas plans on launching its four-wheeler cab service, Angcars, in 2024.
dID YOU KNOW?
60% of Filipinos, mostly millennials and Gen Z, are involved in some kind of part-time work to save income.
WHat’s happening in the delivery sector?
- Chinese company Meituan is no longer a contender in acquiring the operations of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda in Southeast Asia, much to competitor Grab’s relief.
- Grab onboarded 4,000 new driver-partners to meet the anticipated 45% surge in Transportation Network Vehicle Services demand during the 2023 holiday rush.
- LalaMove hosted a health fair for its partner drivers in Mega Manila to reward them for their efforts during the holidays.
dID YOU KNOW?
Workers of the 400,000+ workers across all platforms Fairwork has studied work for Grab Food/Express.