The Department of Transportation’s Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group (TWG) has ordered the deferment of Grab and Move It’s partnership, pending further study and submissions.
“Nag-issue po ang Technical Working Group na ihihinto po muna ang pag-implement ng partnership nitong Move It at Grab,” Transportation Assistant Secretary Mark Steven Pastor said during the Senate committee on finance’s deliberations on the agency’s proposed budget for 2022.
(We issued an order deferring the implementation of the partnership between Move It and Grab.)
“Ito po ay subject to further study pa ng Technical Working Group and submissions of the proponents po ng mga kaukulang dokumento,” Pastor said.
(This is still subject to further study of the Technical Working Group and submissions of the proponents of pertinent documents.)
Last week, motorcycle taxi firm Move It and rides, delivery, food, and retail platform Grab Philippines have partnered to offer motorcycle taxi hailing services through the Grab app.
Both companies planned to make available Move It’s motorcycle taxi hailing services on Grab’s app starting September 23, 2021.
In a statement, Grab Philippines confirmed that the TWG has notified Move It to suspend its services on the Grab app, effective Thursday, September 30, 12:01 a.m.
“Together with Move It, we are currently engaging with our regulators, and we look forward to resuming our partnership soon,” Grab Philippines said.
“The partnership will also enable Grab to offer Move It’s safe, reliable, and affordable motorcycle taxi service to our consumers,” it added.
Grab Philippines said the pandemic has brought upon many challenges to the transport industry, and these challenges would require a whole-of-industry solution.
“As a community partner, Grab Philippines will continue to do right by our consumers and partners, encourage constructive dialogue using facts and objective information, and help contribute to the recovery of our transportation industry,” it said.
Move It cries ‘bullying’
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, Move It claimed that the suspension of its partnership with Grab “was orchestrated by a number of stakeholders in the Motorbike Taxi Pilot against Move It —the smallest player in the pilot.”
“We strongly condemn this maneuvering by other stakeholders resulting in this suspension as it is anti-consumers, anti-Filipino, and is tantamount to bullying,” the motorcycle ride-hailing firm said.
Move It, despite the temporary deferment of its partnership, expressed hope to continue its venture with Grab.
The company said it has been transparent and forthcoming with its dealings with the TWG and other stakeholders, noting that its partnership with Grab has gone through several rounds of discussions with the TWG.—AOL, GMA News
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