Facebook group wants to purchase food orders cancelled by clients It a hassle when customers cancel orders through apps like Food Panda, GrabFood, Lalamove and Angkas because it’s the riders that’ll have to pay for that out of their own pockets. Cancelling food orders during the enhanced community quarantine sucks even more because orders aren’t […]
Several months after it has filed a bill criminalizing hoax orders, the Senate has approved Senate Bill 2302, which is known as “An Act Providing Measures to Protect Individuals Engaged in Food, Grocery, and Pharmacy Delivery Services”. Approved in third and final reading with 23 affirmative votes, Senate Bill 2302 aims to prohibit any delivery […]
With their day-to-day jobs that require constant traveling on the roads, delivery service riders are very much exposed to danger and possible accidents due to their nature of work. Foodpanda is happy to announce that their riders now have insurance coverage under the PandaCare Insure Program. Together with lifestyle insurance provider Igloo, riders can now […]
Actor and now CEO of Doorbell Technologies, Dingdong Dantes launched his own startup called “Dingdong,” an e-commerce platform made just for MSMEs. Dingdong, the platform, offers two main services: Dingdong Delivery and Dingdong E-Commerce. The idea of this start-up is grounded on the mantra “professional malasakit” something that Dantes personally resonates with having a first-hand […]
100% of the delivery fee goes to the driver Motorcycle-hailing services may not be allowed for the time being, but that is not stopping Angkas from helping out. For their contribution, Angkas rolled out a new service called Angkas Food. While their concept may be similar to other food delivery services like FoodPanda and GrabFood, […]
After hundreds of Grab delivery riders held a protest along Tomas Morato, Quezon City last October 19, there are reports that a nationwide protest might happen on October 25. Searching “Grab Tigil Pasada” on Facebook reveals that several Grab riders are pushing for a Nationwide Protest on October 25 of the ride-hailing company’s alleged unfair […]
With high gas prices and the terrible traffic situation in the Philippines, eBikes are seen as an alternative mode of transportation for Filipinos. HATASU, one of the many eBike brands in the country, wants to become the no. 1 brand in the Philippines. And they’re well on their way to achieving that goal – despite […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) recently held a bidding in Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino only to disappoint bidders with the units and their prices. According to Mike, a delivery rider who went all the way from Taguig to attend the bidding, the prices are truly disappointing. “Kung tutuusin halagang Php 5,000 lang yan, di […]
All efforts to make the SIM Registration Bill a law come to a halt, as President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the bill, the Malacañang announced today. Despite the law being in the works for several years already, Duterte cited a number of concerns regarding the bill’s current iteration While the SIM Registration Bill seeks to […]
With the rising number of hoax ordering incidents–aka when delivery riders fall victim to bogus transactions–the Senate has recently filed a bill criminalizing order cancellation. The bill was discussed under Committee Report No. 273 and was filed by Sen. Koko Pimentel. Under the proposed bill, the placing of hoax orders, cancellation of confirmed orders, refusal […]
With SIM cards being so easy to buy nowadays, there’s a good chance that some people would attempt to buy one to use in some scheme that victimized people through scams. Congress aims to address that, as they are proposing for mandatory registration of prepaid SIM cards. Deputy Speaker for Trade and Industry Wes Gatchalian, […]
As part of its commitment to making an impact on various businesses, PLDT Enterprise partnered with ride-hailing services Happy Move and JoyRide by providing its connectivity services. PLDT Enterprise’s services will help drivers and riders be equipped with the necessary communication solutions to aid in their daily operations. Recently, both JoyRide and HappyMove partnered with […]