The impact of tropical storm “Jolina,” which caused heavy downpour in Metro Manila and other parts of the country, has forced the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to reschedule its Vaccine Express drive in Quezon City. Vice President Leni Robredo and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte open the...
Two delivery riders were accosted by authorities after they tried to sneak in packages allegedly containing illegal drugs to two quarantined returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) at an isolation facility in Taguig City, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Taguig City Police reported Friday, Aug. 20....
The Caloocan City government has opened two drive-thru vaccination sites in a bid to help delivery riders get easy access to COVID-19 jabs amid the threats posed by the coronavirus disease and its variants. Mayor Oca Malapitan said the local government launched Tuesday the drive-thru inoculation...
Ride-hailing firm Grab Philippines will be giving out rewards to vaccinated driver-partners and delivery riders as a way to encourage them to get the jab and support the inoculation efforts of the government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
As far as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is concerned, food delivery and courier riders are covered by either the Labor Code of the Philippines or the contract or agreement they have with their respectively digital platform company, depending on the existence of an employer-employee...
The Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship has approved a bill that would protect delivery riders against hoax orders and cancellations. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, committee chairman, disclosed Tuesday, July 13, that he already filed...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to look into the working conditions of the so-called “gig economy” or workers taking on temporary or part-time employment. In filing Senate Resolution No. 732, Hontiveros said the Senate should look into and address reports of unfair working...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) should issue guidelines and labor policies that would better protect and promote the welfare of delivery riders in the country and shield them from unfair labor practices. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out on Monday,...
Grab Philippines has teamed up with teleconsultation platform, KonsultaMD to provide over P21 million worth of free online healthcare consultations for its drivers and delivery partners amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Grab Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN) The move is in...
There’s another incident of fake booking in food delivery recently. In the video uploaded by Paulino Baro Collo Jr. on Facebook, a delivery rider was seen crying because the food he bought got canceled. Also a delivery rider, Paulino comforted him and offered to buy the food....
When receiving a parcel ordered through online apps, the first thing one should check is the waybill which is attached to the package. It shows information such as origin and destination and other details relating to the shipment. If it’s missing, don’t hesitate to reject it. Jay Jazon, a...
We salute these modern-day heroes Looking back on all the madness that happened the past months, we all owe food delivery riders as much as medical workers in keeping us protected from the pandemic. These riders alleviate our fears of going out and running out supplies by risking their lives as...
