Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday, November 16, concerned agencies should step in and look into the plan of a ride hailing firm to impose a two-percent increase in their commission rates.
Poe, chairwoman of the Senate public services committee, maintained that the move is "unconscionable in the midst of economic hardships that Filipinos face to get through every day."
"Every peso that drivers and riders earn comes from hard work poured to bring passengers home or delivery parcels right at our doorsteps," she said.
Instead of eating up a slice of their earnings, Poe said they should get more in terms of social protection and benefits.
"As vital frontliners in the service sector, riders and drivers have helped keep the local economy going," she stressed.
"They, too, long for an easy ride," she added.
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