'Babae ako, babiyahe ako!': Grab and MOVE IT celebrate top women drivers and riders

MANILA, Philippines – Grab Philippines and partner motorcycle taxi company MOVE IT recognized their top female drivers and delivery partners on Sunday, March 17, at the Babae Ako, Babiyahe Ako: Women’s Month Event.

Recognized for their exemplary performance, high order and ride completion and positive customer rating, the awardees stand as paragons of female excellence on the road.

Among the awardees is Veronica Arabe, a 66-year-old GrabTaxi driver-partner from Baguio City. Teary-eyed, she shared that she was celebrating her birthday on the very same day with Grab and hundreds of women riders like her—loud and proud. 

“Bilang isang single parent, napakalaki po nang nabago sa aking buhay buhat noong ako ay nag-GrabTaxi. Isa po sa mga pinakamahalagang naidulot sa akin ng GrabTaxi ay ang pagpapatapos ko ng aking tatlong anak sa kolehiyo. Blessing po talaga ito sa aming mag-anak,” shares Arabe. 

Having started on the Grab platform in 2019, Arabe shares that Grab has made her more confident in steering the wheel daily, traversing roads safely and worry-free, as she relies on features such as passenger identification, GrabMaps and Share-Your-Ride.

Arianne Hinara Claire Geguera, 22 years old, joined the roster of women driver honorees as the youngest GrabCar driver-partner from Iloilo City. Having just finished her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminology at the St. Therese MTC-Colleges, Geguera immediately joined GrabCar as she prepares for the next chapter in her career. 

“After graduation, sumali po ako agad sa GrabCar para maging driver-partner. Ito po ay para makapag-ipon ako pang-review at board exam. Nagiging stepping stone ko po ang Grab sa pag-fulfill po ng aking pangarap na maging parte ng Tri-Bureau.” 

What she loves the most about being a GrabCar driver is that she enjoys the flexibility of time. She sees it as “being her own boss,” as she gets the chance to take full control of her schedule to allot time for her board exam review. In turn, she’s able to support her family in ways she didn’t think would be possible.

The top two-wheel women drivers also took center stage during the event, and one of them was Sheryl Barrantes from MOVE IT. Barrantes reveals