It is the platform’s way to cushion them from the impact of rising fuel prices.
On Monday, April 27, ride-hailing applictaion Grab Philippines announced that it has utilized its PHP 350 million Bayanihan Fund to support its partner drivers and delivery riders.
“The PHP 350 million we have mobilized is resilience, designed to keep our driver- and delivery-partners on the road and their families steady through the crisis,” Grab Philippines Managing Director Ronald Roda shared,
“This is what a platform is for, and it is the role Grab intends to keep playing as the country navigates the fuel crisis.”
According to the company, this will be a combination of rebates, incentives, spot bonuses, and fuel subsidies aimed to support livelihood stability amid the fuel crisis that continues to impact their earnings.
The rebates will be distributed through Grab Turbo, a newly introduced driving mode designed to help driver-partners optimize their earning potential and access a more responsive incentive structure, according to Grab.
Collectively, these initiatives have also helped bring Grab’s effective commission rates for its four-wheel mobility services down to 15 percent.
In addition, to promote transparency, Grab has launched the Digital Earnings Tracker — a portal where GrabCar driver-partners can generate and review detailed earnings statements, including total fare, effective commission, incentives, and gross and net earnings.
On the delivery side, meanwhile, Grab rolled out spot bonuses for completed delivery trips, with total delivery rider bonus outlays exceeding Php 50 million as of mid-April.
The superapp has also provided bicycle subsidies for delivery-partners who wish to transition to bike-based deliveries.
“Driver- and delivery-partners may also qualify for various platform rewards, including grocery credits, fuel subsidies, and medical vouchers, depending on their performance tier,” Grab further noted.
The Grab Bayanihan Fuel Crisis Support Program will remain in place, it told, with the company saying that it continues to assess and refine its initiatives in response to fuel price movements and the evolving needs of driver- and delivery-partners.
It added, “The goal is to help safeguard their welfare, while ensuring that transport and delivery professionals are able to sustain their livelihoods through the crisis.”
Grab has also entered into partnerships with other private firms, noting that it has secured pump discounts for both its four-wheel and two-wheel partners, while similar arrangements were facilitated for its subsidiary MOVE IT to benefit its own rider-partners.
Through its partnership with Seaoil alone, Grab and MOVE IT partners have claimed over Php 2 million in fuel savings to date, with the company also extending fuel support through Shell Fleet Cards enabled by Grab Financial Group, with March rebates alone reaching PHP 1 million.
Meanwhile Grab is part of the newly launched Eco-Drive Initiative, which is billed as Southeast Asia’s largest EV financing coalition for ride-hailing.
Unveiled in April 2026, this brings together BDO and BPI; global automakers such as Toyota, BYD, and GAC; and automotive distributors such as Autohub Group and QSJ Motors Phil.
The new coalition will give TNVS drivers fast-tracked access to electric and hybrid vehicles through preferential “green” auto loans, flexible daily repayments via the Grab Driver Wallet, and exclusive vehicle discounts.