CLARK FREEPOT—As a contribution to the anticrime campaign of the Duterte administration, Grab Philippines partnered with the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) for road safety and security.
Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform, signed on Wednesday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the PNP-HPG that will facilitate collaboration between the two organizations in fighting street crimes.
“This agreement is about Grab’s continuing commitment to provide safe and secure transportation to our passengers and partner drivers,” Grab Philippines Country Head Brian Cu said, as he signed the MOA.
“We are grateful to the HPG-PNP for this partnership that will not only enhance our partner drivers’ training on road safety and courtesy, but also provide us the means to contribute substantially in the anticriminality drive of the government.”
Chief Supt. Antonio N. Gardiola Jr., director of the PNP-HPG, who is the other signatory to the MOA, said they welcome Grab as “a partner in this road safety and security initiative”.
He said: “Grab provides significant service to the Filipino riding public through its technology and platform. I believe they are here to stay. We welcome them as a partner in this collaboration on road safety and security that can only be beneficial to our passengers.”
Under the terms of the MOA, the HPG-PNP shall provide Grab drivers with trainings on Road Safety and Courtesy, as well as anticarnapping and antihighway robbery and relevant anticriminality orientation seminars. It also includes the provision of technical support in areas of anticriminality, such as highway robbery.
Sr. Supt. Ulysses C Caton, HPG deputy director for administration, and Sr. Supt. Marlon V. Madrid, HPG deputy director for Operations, witnessed the MOA signing.
Cu was joined by Leo Emmanuel Gonzales, Grab Public Affairs head; and Arnold Wayne Jacinto, Grab Driver Services and Communities head.
Under the terms of agreement, the collaboration shall be valid for 12 months. Cu said, however, Grab is looking forward to a long-term partnership with PNP-HPG on this “commitment to proactively fight crime on the streets”.
The signing ceremony was held at the conference room of the HPG Headquarters in Camp Crame. It was attended by the HPG’s 18 Regional Chiefs who were in Manila for a command conference.
Several leaders of Grab Driver Groups also attended to witness the signing.
Meanwhile, the holding of a special exhibition basketball game that aims to promote camaraderie and sportsmanship among the players composed of PNP-HPG personnel and Grab partner drivers was also set.