MANILA, Philippines — E-hailing company Maxim recently took part in a pilot project aimed at developing motorcycle transportation in Metro Manila. The company then announced the launch of affordable motorcycle rides, which users can already order via the Maxim app.
Maxim has also obtained a TNC license and a car transportation permit from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). This means that you can already order a ride in an official taxi car, with private car rides also available in several cities.
Maxim declared that its p rices are more affordable than those offered by the current market participants.
If you want to order a motorcycle taxi, look no further than Maxim’s MotoTaxi rate, which includes the services of a professional motorcycle rider trained in Maxim’s own training center.
This mode of transportation can come in handy for safe rides, allowing the drivers to avoid traffic jams and significantly reduce transportation costs. Both the driver and the passenger are insured in case of any incidents during the ride. In Metro Manila, the price of motorcycle rides starts at P50.
Opting for the new Taxi r ate will get you an official taxi car, and the price of your ride will be calculated by a taximeter. If you compare the ride price for the same route with other companies, you’ll see that Maxim’s price is lower due to the low-cost booking fee.
This rate is already available in Manila, Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan-de-Oro, Iligan and Iloilo. The company is planning to make this rate available in other cities a s well.
Using the Car rate, you can order a private car in Iloilo and Bacolod. In this case, the ride price is calculated automatically according to the distance of the optimal route and remain s fixed, regardless of the time the ride takes. This allows passengers to know the ride price in advance and easily plan their expenses.
Moreover, Maxim aims to provide a more transparent and controlled pricing to compete with other ride-hailing services, especially during the peak hours.
Maxim started operating in the Philippines in 2020. For quite a long time, it mostly offered delivery of food and other goods: currently, residents of 18 cities of the country can order shopping and delivery services, different types of transportation and express laundry cleaning and drying with transportation.
Obtaining a TNC license and participating in the pilot project for developing motorcycle transportation will allow Maxim to improve people’s transportation options and make rides av ailable to a wider population.
The company will also provide new income opportunities to the taxi drivers, including those driving private cars and motorcycles, thus potentially helping reduce unemployment.
“Maxim will operate in the low-cost segment of the market, so that as many people as possible will be able to order our rides and services in their daily lives. Our aim is to make a socially responsible service that is available to a wide range of people, so we focus on the affordable price of our services and favorable working conditions for our partners,” Ryan Pillosis Rodriguez, head of Maxim in Manila and Quezon, said.
“I’m sure that Maxim’s TNC status will make both the government and the community trust us more. We’ll ensure safer rides for our clients by thoroughly training our partners and organizing special workshops and seminars,” Rodriguez added.
In the future, after getting all the necessary approvals from the state regulatory authorities, Maxim plans to introduce passenger transportation rates in all the cities of its operation, as well as to start working in other locations of the country. The goal of the company is to operate in the entire country, giving people the opportunity to use the low-cost and familiar service anywhere they would like.
Passengers can also save money entering the promo code “RIDE” that gives them a discount of 10% of the cost listed in the app. Just go to Menu and select Promo Code, then enter the promo code.
Maxim app is available on the App Store, Google Play, App Gallery, Galaxy Store and Get Apps or on the website. Drivers and courier can request to partner with the service via the Taxsee Driver app.
Editor’s Note: This press release is sponsored by Maxim. It is published by the Advertising Content Team that is independent of our Editorial newsroom.
MANILA, Philippines — Binili ng isang YouTuber-collector ang napalanunang award ng komedyante’t dating child actor na si Niño Muhlach, bagay na umabot sa halagang kalahating milyong piso.
Dinayo kasi ni Niño ang set ng Boss Toyo Production kamakailan habang dala-dala ang kanyang Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) trophy para sa pagkilalang Best Child Performer noong 1977.
“Kung saka-sakali, ang habol ko lang talaga is ma-restore ‘yan at maailagay mo roon sa sinasabi mong museum mo. Parang legacy ko so everyone can see it,” sabi ng aktor sa content creator na si Boss Toyo, kilala bilang Jayson Luzadas sa totoong buha.
“Kasi sa bahay hindi mo na nakikita eh. Kita mo nga, sabi ko, napapabayaan lang. Dahil ang dami ko ring ibang awards eh.”
Ayon sa restoration expert na tumingin sa trophy, binaluan pa ng ginto ang naturang award ng aktor. Hindi naman daw maaapektuhan ng pagpapa-restore ang halaga nito, basta’t ang may ari nito ang nag-utos.
Paliwanag ni Boss Toyo, siya mismo ang nag-request kay Niño na masilip ang ilan sa kanyang artifacts habang umaasang mabibili ang isa sa kanyang FAMAS award. Isa lang ito sa limang awards ni Muhlach.
“Hindi siya pumunta talaga rito para ibento ‘to. At ako ‘yung nag-request kasi sabi ko nga, kung meron akong gustong makuhang FAMAS child actor [award] is ‘yung kay idol Niño,” ani Boss Toyo.
“Ang hirap presyuhan ng isang Niño Muhlach. Priceless eh… P500 [thousand]!”
Pumayag sina Niño at kanyang mga anak sa naturang halaga basta’t aalagaan ito’t ire-restore.
Wala raw plano si Boss Toyo na ibenta ang naturang FAMAS trophy at ipinangakong ipapamana ito sa mga magiging anak.
Dati nang may nagtangkang bumili kay Boss Toyo sa Urian Best Actor trophy ng noo’y child star na si Jiro Manio sa halagang P200,000, bagay na kanya raw tinanggihan.
Tinaguriang “Child Wonder of the Philippines” si Muhlach, na siyang may hawak ng record bilang high-paid child actor sa kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino. Pinsan ni Niño ang aktor na si Aga Muhlach.