Grab, Southeast Asia’s most famous superapp, is expanding its food and parcel service, as well as cashless payment, services to more cities in the Philippines. Grab aims to make it easier for more Filipinos to get daily necessities, especially in light of the ongoing pandemic. Grab has been focusing on national expansion in the Philippines since launching GrabFood, GrabExpress, and GrabPay in Zamboanga in January 2021. Sta. Rosa, Laguna; Concepcion and Capas towns in Tarlac; General Santos City in South Cotabato; Legazpi, Albay; and Butuan, Agusan del Norte have all received services since then.
This month, the superapp plans to expand its presence in Zambales by launching GrabFood, GrabExpress, and GrabPay in the Subic Bay Freeport Region.
According to Cindy Toh, Head of Grab’s Cities and Expansion, “We’re pleased to make more services available to more cities across the Philippines. As part of our GrabForGood initiative, we’re committed to helping as many people as possible leverage our offerings to help them safely and easily purchase and pay for essential items, especially as they continue to face the challenges of the global pandemic. At the same time, we can empower Filipinos who need to maintain their livelihood by giving them opportunities to earn supplemental wages by joining our community of driver- and delivery-partners. Access to digital tools supports not just individuals but entire communities, and we’re excited to see the new cities we’re reaching- and those we will reach in the future- flourish with more opportunities and options for both workers and consumers.”
SMALL BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT Via ON-DEMAND FOOD AND PARCEL DELIVERIES
Rowena Aguilar, a Laguna-based entrepreneur, was instantly concerned about the future of her company when news of the government’s enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) emerged last year. She used to distribute her custom handicrafts to different vendors in and around Sta. Rosa on a regular basis before the pandemic, but the quarantine restricted her capacity to do so. She was also concerned about her personal safety, even after the constraints were relaxed, due to the rise of COVID-19..
However, when Grab expanded to Sta. Rosa, Rowena was able to resume her business, leveraging Grab’s safe and fast deliveries to meet client demand. “I was able to breathe a sigh of relief because I was able to fulfill my handicrafts orders without delay, and without worries. It was also more convenient because customers were able to digitally pay for their orders in advance,” she said.
Rowena is one of thousands of small businesses and customers who have benefited from Grab’s cities expansion.
With communities still coping with the effects of the pandemic, consumers can rely on Grab for these essential services:
- GrabFood: Enjoy a wide selection of cuisines (including homegrown and local favorites) and have them delivered right to your doorstep anytime thanks to Grab’s fast and reliable delivery service. You can also look for sulit, affordable meals that you can enjoy year-round.
- GrabExpress: Send gifts or parcels to friends and family using the app’s reliable and secure delivery options.
- GrabPay: Whether you need to order food or make quick parcel deliveries, you can use Grab’s in-app digital wallet for your payments. GrabPay can also be used in-store at partner merchants such as SM, Starbucks, Uniqlo, and Ace Hardware. GrabPay is accepted at thousands of merchants nationwide. As an added bonus, each transaction earns reward points that can be redeemed for store discounts and selected vouchers.
For details on Grab’s operations, visit the Grab Facebook page.
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