Grab takes steps to reduce car theft

TRANSPORT network company Grab Philippines gave assurances that it has taken steps to help reduce the chances of vehicles being stolen after a peer driver who took his car.

“We mourn the needless and untimely death of one of our best driver-partners, Gerardo Amolato Maquidato Jr. He was killed by still his car as regular passengers then shot in a statement over the weekend.

According to Grab, a police report said a witness heard a gun shot at 7:50 p.m. on October 26, then saw a dead man being pushed out of a silver Toyota Innova along Bonanza Street in Pasay City. Grab records show that Maguidato was the registered driver of the car with plate number YV 7109.

“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 that have apparently been the latest target of lawless elements,” Grab management said.

Six carnapping incidents involving Grab vehicles were reported to authorities this year.

Maquidato was an awardee of Grab last year after he gave a free ride to a sick passenger. Divine Ornum booked a Grab car for her sister, Prima, who was on her way to Quezon City to pick up bags of blood for her dialysis. Maquidato picked her up but did not take any payment for the trip.