THE United Davao Delivery Riders Association has urged Davao City officials, including Mayor Sebastian 'Baste' Duterte, to exempt delivery riders from business permit requirements.On Tuesday morning, November 5, 2024, Uddra representatives made their appeal outside the Sangguniang Panlungsod in Davao City.
versus Lazada E-Services , which state that delivery riders are not considered business owners or partners. Uddra argues that riders use platforms to facilitate their work and seeks to align Davao City’s regulations with those of Metro Manila and Cebu, where delivery riders are not required to obtain business permits.Miguelito R. Royo, a delivery rider for Maxim since 2021, shared that, unlike Grab, Maxim now requires its riders to secure a business permit to continue working.