MOVE IT rolled out the red carpet for its 16 top-performing rider-partners at the recent MOVE IT Day 2024 held at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. These exceptional riders were honored as this year’s Papugay Awardees, recognized for their dedication, resilience, and outstanding service.
The Papugay Awards was a highlight of MOVE IT’s annual year-end celebration, which brought together thousands of rider-partners and their families for a fun-filled day. The event was packed with activities, including photo booths, games, raffles, comedy shows, a talent competition, a rock concert, and even free motorcycle maintenance services.
While MOVE IT Day is the company’s way of showing its appreciation to its rider-partners, the Papugay Awards takes it a step further by recognizing rider-partners that exemplifies MOVE IT’s values of integrity, respect, and commitment to safety and quality service.
To qualify for the Papugay Awards, rider-partners must demonstrate exceptional booking completion rates, maintain high star ratings, ensure safe driving practices, and receive exemplary feedback from passengers.
During the event, four “Papugay” awardees shared their inspiring stories, encouraging fellow riders to strive for success.
One of them was Cyrus Panopio, 38, who has been tagged as an “Alamat”—the highest tier for MOVE IT riders.
As an Alamat, Panopio enjoys incentives, including P2,000 worth of groceries, gas money, medicine, and GrabFood vouchers each month. While Panopio also runs a small business that supports his family, including his mother who suffered a stroke, his MOVE IT earnings have provided extra financial stability. He hopes to use this additional income to fund his three sons’ education until they earn their degrees.
“Bumabiyahe kasi ako ng 5 to 10 am, tapos umuuwi ako para ihatid ang mga anak ko sa school, mamalengke, at magluto. Pagkatapos ng kaunting pahinga, balik-biyahe ako ng 4 to 10 pm,” Panopio discloses. Panopio shares that the flexibility offered by the platform allows him to balance his time between his livelihood, his business, and family much more easily.
Meanwhile, 29-year-old Merry Ann Paz, a single mother, juggles the responsibility of raising and providing for her two children.
Aside from sending her kids to school, Paz is also responsible for paying the monthly bills—relying primarily on her earnings from MOVE IT to successfully fulfill the role. However, as a female moto-taxi rider, Paz initially had qualms about becoming a full-time rider-partner due to concerns about her safety.
“Noong una, kinakabahan ako na mag-moto taxi dahil na rin sa mga safety issues na pwedeng kaharapin sa daan,” Paz says. The solo parent breadwinner emphasized that MOVE IT provides training on road safety to help them navigate busy thoroughfares safely. Additionally, the platform touts a suite of security and reporting features that enhance their safety. She also shared that she picked up a lot from online courses via the MOVE IT Academy learning platform, focused on defensive driving, safe spaces, and passenger handling.
“Sa bawat MOVE IT rider-partner, taus-pusong pasasalamat sa inyong katapatan at kasipagan bilang maaasahang tagapaghatid ng mga pasaherong Pilipino,” said MOVE IT General Manager Wayne Jacinto. “Ang inyong dedikasyon at pagsisikap ang dahilan kung bakit libo-libong mananakay sa araw-araw ang nakakapasok sa opisina at nakakauwi sa kanilang mga pamilya nang mas madali at mas ligtas. Kami ay nagagalak na maging bahagi ng bawat byahe ninyo sa pag-abot ng inyong mga pangarap, habang sama-sama nating tinutugunan ang pangangailan ng mga komyuter para sa serbisyong ligtas, tapat at maasahan. Muli, salamat po sa inyong lahat.”
