Grab Food delivery-partner, Esma Ali and MOVE IT rider-partner, Gerald Aldaya, are among tens of thousands of driver-, rider- and delivery-partners who brave busy thoroughfares, varying weather conditions, and other external forces just to be able to provide top-notch service to Filipino eaters and commuters.
They are aware that being healthy is critical for them to continue their livelihood worry-free. Being the breadwinners of their respective households, the two of them are dedicated to maintaining healthy lifestyles.
Thanks to —a member of the Ayala Healthcare (AC Health) Group—are finding ginhawa (relief) through quality affordable medicines that they can enjoy as part of an expanded incentive scheme.
This collaboration serves as recognition and appreciation of the Grab community’s hard work and dedication, as it also aims to empower them to take better care of their health.
At the heart of Grab and Generika Drugstore’s partnership, which started in 2019, is MEDPadala—an electronic gift certificate that can be used to purchase medicines at any Generika Drugstore nationwide. Received as part of their Grab incentives, MEDPadala has allowed Ali and Aldaya to buy medicines and vitamins for themselves and their loved ones without paying out of pocket.
Grab driver and MOVE IT rider-partners visited the Generika Drugstore booth during the Buwan ng Tagapaghatid 2023 celebration to redeem vitamins and medicines using their MEDPadala e-vouchers. The MEDPadala e-voucher is sent by Grab via SMS.
“Thank you so much to Generika Drugstore and MOVE IT for this MEDPadala. This is a big help for our family. We receive an incentive every month, which I use to purchase vitamins for my children and medicine for my wife,” said Aldaya, a MOVE IT rider-partner for two years now.
Ali, a GrabFood delivery-partner echoes this sentiment. “Apart from the speedy process of purchasing, I find it also convenient because I see a lot of Generika Drugstores when I deliver orders,” he said.
“We are laser-focused in creating pathways for our partner communities through which they secure the life that they aspire to attain for themselves and their families,” shared Grab Philippines Head of Operations CJ Lacsican.
“In line with this, we actively seek out partner organizations who share our unwavering dedication to enabling our kababayans to lead healthy, sustainable, and viable lifestyles. We are glad to collaborate with Generika Drugstore in making healthcare more accessible to the Grab community. In fact, we see first-hand the positive impact of MEDPadala, which has easily become one of the most appreciated incentives of our partners,” Lacsican added.
Looking ahead, Grab, MOVE IT, and Generika Drugstore are committed to expanding this collaboration and empowering their driver and rider community to prioritize their health and well-being.
“We appreciate the opportunity to be part of a meaningful partnership of taking care of our Grab drivers and MOVE IT riders whose services are vital in our communities. Through MEDPadala, we can at least give them the peace of mind that as they go on the road, braving the elements, they can drop by [at] any of our stores and buy the medicines they need to [stay] healthy or should any member of their family members get sick,” noted Generika Drugstore President & CEO, Atty. Yet Abarca.