Motorcycle taxi company Move It vowed to collaborate with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to bolster safety measures to protect commuters and the public.
In a statement, Wayne Jacinto, Move It general manager, noted the potential risk posed by dishonest individuals who may exploit the company or its uniforms to perpetrate crimes.
Earlier, there was an incident where one of the Move It’s drivers was allegedly involved in a robbery in San Juan.
Jacinto cited the importance of vigilance and stated the company's dedication to ensuring the safety and security of passengers and the community.
“We assure the public that if Move It riders are indeed involved in any wrongdoing, we will be transparent about it, and we will utilize the technology in our app to trace the guilty parties so that they can be held accountable for their crimes,” Jacinto said.
He said the collaboration between the motorcycle taxi company and the police in the San Juan robbery case was instrumental in identifying and apprehending the suspects.
“When we received reports that an alleged Move It rider was involved in a crime, we immediately communicated with the PNP and worked to validate if the individual using a Move It uniform was one of our riders,” Jacinto said.
This, he explained, is “part of the protocols we have adopted to address incidents of this nature.”
After the suspects were detained by police, it was discovered that the Move-It rider was also working on another ride-hailing application.
Move It has cautioned the public “to guard against this modus operandi, especially given the ubiquity of motorcycle taxis in our roads and in light of the fact that any ride-hailing company can potentially be used by criminals intent on preying on unsuspecting victims.”
The motorcycle taxi company added that it will collaborate with the PNP and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to “determine what additional precautions can be adopted by Move It or other ride-hailing apps to keep commuters and the public safe from thieves utilizing this particular criminal methodology.”