The motorcycle taxi company Move It over the weekend committed to help the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in identifying safety measures protecting commuters and the public from criminals.
This developed after one of its drivers was found to have been allegedly involved in a robbery in San Juan last week.
Move It general manager Wayne Jacinto acknowledged the ride-hailing company is aware of the likelihood for some unscrupulous individuals joining Move It or using its uniforms with the intention of committing crimes.
“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 pointed out that in the case of the San Juan robbery, the assistance extended by the motorcycle taxi company to police led to the identification and eventual capture of 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,” said Jacinto.
This, he explained, is “part of protocol we have adopted in order to address incidents of this nature.”
After the suspects were detained by police, it was discovered that the Move-It rider also worked for another ride-hailing company.
Move It urged 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 said it will collaborate with the PNP and the LTFRB in determining 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.”
