Grab Philippines allocates USD $5.6m to support driver and delivery partners amid fuel price pressures

Manila, Philippines – Grab Philippines has allocated PHP. 350m (USD $5.6m) under its Bayanihan (Communal Unity) Fuel Crisis Support Programme to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices on driver and delivery partners, as transport and logistics costs continue to climb.

The initiative combines a range of measures to sustain partner earnings and maintain operational viability. These include commission rebates, expanded incentives, spot bonuses, and fuel subsidies, which the company said are designed to support livelihood stability during the ongoing fuel crisis.

A central component of the programme is the distribution of rebates through ‘Grab Turbo’, a recently introduced driving mode intended to help driver-partners optimise earnings and access a more responsive incentive structure. Grab said that, taken together, these measures have reduced its effective commission rates for four-wheel mobility services to around 15%.

The company has also introduced a Digital Earnings Tracker, a portal that allows GrabCar driver-partners to generate and review detailed breakdowns of their earnings, including total fares, commissions, incentives, and gross and net income.

Support measures extend to delivery partners, with spot bonuses introduced for completed trips. As of mid-April, total bonus payouts to delivery riders had exceeded PHP 50 million (USD $813,000). Grab has also offered bicycle subsidies for partners opting to shift to bike-based deliveries, alongside additional platform rewards such as grocery credits, fuel subsidies, and medical vouchers, depending on performance tiers.

The programme will remain in place as Grab continues to adjust its initiatives in response to fuel price movements and partner needs, the company said.

Grab Philippines Managing Director Ronald Roda shares, “When fuel prices rise, livelihoods are the first to feel it, and platforms like ours carry a responsibility to respond with the scale and speed that the moment requires. 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. This is what a platform is for, and it is the role Grab intends to keep playing as the country navigates the fuel crisis.”

The response has also involved private-sector partnerships. Grab said it has secured fuel discounts through tie-ups with fuel companies for both four-wheel and two-wheel partners, with similar arrangements extended to MOVE IT riders. Under its partnership with Seaoil, Grab and MOVE IT partners have collectively recorded more than PHP 2 million (USD $32,000) in fuel savings to date. Additional support has been provided through Shell Fleet Cards facilitated by Grab Financial Group, with March rebates reaching PHP 1 million (USD $16,000).

Separately, Grab highlighted its Eco-Drive Initiative as part of its longer-term strategy. Launched in April 2026, the programme brings together financial institutions, automotive manufacturers, and distributors to expand access to electric and hybrid vehicles for transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers. The initiative includes preferential financing options, flexible repayment schemes via the Grab Driver Wallet, and vehicle discounts aimed at accelerating the adoption of lower-emission transport alternatives.