Grab Philippines on Monday called on Uber and U-hop to share a common database of blacklisted passengers for the safety of both drivers and passengers.
Grab Country head Brian Cu said it is high time that Transport Network Companies (TNCs) “join together and use the technology to promote the safety and welfare of drivers, as well as of the passengers.”
Cu said there are cases that need to be managed such as passengers harassing the drivers either verbally or physically, cases of passengers not paying fares, incidents of damaging property of tnvs partners like vomiting and urinating in the car.
In a meeting with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) stakeholders, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra responded positively with Cu’s recommendation, and said it’s better if such system can be shared with the government.
The LTFRB called for a meeting with stakeholders on safety and security after the carjacking incident that also took the life of Grab partner Gererdo Maquidato Jr.
During the meeting, PNP-HPG NCR Regional Head Police Supt. Bernard Perez also called on the TNCS to report to them directly in real time information on incidents of carjacking and robbery.
Delgra in the meantime called for a technical working group to discuss actionable steps and a clear path forward to putting driver safety mechanisms in place.
The TWG will be composed of representatives from both the TNCs and TNVS driver communities.
“We are eager to be part of the Technical Working Group for driver safety,” Cu said, adding that Grab, the country’s leading TNC, will work with authorities, as always, to prevent such incidents from happening again.
Cu also assured that Grab will soon come up with a tech solution, for the protection of their partners and passengers.