GRAB’S STATEMENT ON CARNAPPING INCIDENT AND THE KILLING OF GRAB CAR DRIVER (October 28, 2017)

Today is indeed a sad day for Grab.

We mourn for the needless and untimely death of one of our best driver-partners, Mr. Gerardo Amolato Maquidato Jr. He was killed by still unidentified suspects, who booked and rode as regular passengers before shooting him and fleeing in his vehicle.

An initial police report revealed that a witness heard a gunshot at about 750pm, last Oct 26 and then saw a lifeless man pushed out a silver Toyota Innova by unidentified suspects along Bonanza Street in Pasay.

Grab’s records show that Maguidato was a registered driver of a silver Toyota Innova with plate number YV 7109.

On Oct 27, Grab’s attention was called in a post by Rex Mer Solitario that spoke of the death of Maquidato, his uncle who was a GrabCar driver.

Grab is one with authorities in making sure that justice will be served and perpetrators will be put behind bars.

Meanwhile, Grab has taken steps in working on a tech solution that would decrease, if not completely hamper, the chances of carnapping incidents involving Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) – that have apparently been the latest target of lawless elements.

This year, we have reported to authorities at least six confirmed cases of carnapping incidents involving Grab Cars. These incidents were perpetrated by criminals pretending to be legitimate passengers.

Grab is working closely with the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group, under which is Task Force Limbas, in resolving these cases.

We encourage our driver-partners to be vigilant, and to use 911 hotline for emergency cases.

A Good Samaritan

In October last year, Maquidato was one of the driver awardees who was recognized for giving a courtesy ride to a sick passenger. He enjoyed the praises of thousands of Filipinos after his good deed went viral because of a Facebook post from the passenger’s family.

Divine Lactao Ornum, booked a GrabCar for her sister, Prima, who was on her way to Quezon City to pick up bags of blood for her dialysis. Maquidato was in the area and was less than a minute away. Maquidato picked her up but did not ask for payment for the trip out of kindness.

Prima passed away last August 22 due to complications of diabetes. During the awarding ceremony, the Ornum family was given a chance to thank to Maquidato in person and thanked him for taking care of Prima.

Our prayers and sympathies go out to Mr. Maquidato’s family. He was a good father to his four children, a good friend to many of his fellow drivers, and a good driver who was always willing to outserve his passengers.

He will be missed. # # #

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