Grab, MOVE IT Launch Full-Scale Typhoon Relief Efforts

By motoph admin on July 23, 2025

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Superapp activates urgent aid, welfare assistance, and donation drives for driver-partners and displaced families

In response to the recent devastation brought by the intensified southwest monsoon across Luzon, Grab Philippines and MOVE IT have rolled out a large-scale disaster relief and recovery initiative for affected communities and their ecosystem of partners. The multi-pronged program delivers immediate aid and long-term support to driver-partners, delivery riders, merchants, and affected Filipino families.

According to Grab Philippines Managing Director Ronald Roda, the effort goes beyond service delivery: “Our hearts go out to the communities hardest hit by this week’s inclement weather. At Grab, we believe our role as a platform goes beyond connecting services – it means showing up when it matters most.”

The initiative includes financial assistance, medical support, and operational relief for impacted Grab and MOVE IT driver-partners, as well as broader community efforts in collaboration with local government units (LGUs) and humanitarian organizations.

Support for Driver and Delivery-Partners

Grab and MOVE IT have reactivated their GrabCare and MOVE IT Malasakit programs, offering critical welfare assistance to eligible partners directly affected by the typhoon and floods.

Support Program	Details
Calamity Assistance	One-time financial grant for drivers and riders whose vehicles were damaged due to flooding and storm damage.
Medical & Hospitalization	Grab covers ER and hospitalization expenses via Cocolife for typhoon-related injuries at accredited hospitals.
Loan Repayment Holiday	Temporary suspension of microloan repayments for qualified driver-partners in Metro Manila, Baguio, and Pampanga.
Emergency Response Unit (ERU)	Trained in-house crisis support team remains on high alert to assist driver-partners and passengers during emergencies.

Ongoing Relief Coordination and Community Support

Grab has initiated coordination with LGUs for relief distributions, clean-up drives, and adaptive response planning. Meanwhile, its GrabBayanihan program enables consumers to directly support food aid efforts by redeeming donation vouchers via GrabRewards.

Community Program	Details
GrabBayanihan	Users can redeem GrabRewards points for donation vouchers supporting McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen and World Vision.
Donation Redemption	PHP20 (60 points), PHP50 (150 points), PHP100 (300 points) – all directed to food relief efforts for displaced families.
Relief Coordination with LGUs	Grab works with local governments to plan and implement food drives and community clean-up programs in hard-hit neighborhoods.
Monitoring & Response	Ongoing assessments of ground conditions to improve and expand relief and recovery programs in the coming weeks.

Commitment to Resilience and Nation-Building

This disaster response campaign highlights Grab’s broader mission to foster inclusive progress and platform resiliencefor workers and vulnerable communities. The company continues to engage the public and private sectors in building a more adaptive, responsive, and supportive tech ecosystem for Filipinos.

“We see ourselves not just as a technology provider, but as a partner to the nation – one that responds, supports, and stands alongside Filipinos in times of great need,” Roda emphasized.

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