We choose the way we are remembered in life and death

Gerardo Maquidato Jr. will always be remembered as the “Good Samaritan” driver of Grab Philippines who was shot dead by car thieves posing as passengers last week. A year before his death, the father of four small kids was cheered on social media for giving a diabetic patient a free ride to where she was to pick up bags of blood for her dialysis. Maquidato had also received recognition from Grab as one of its best driver–partners.

“We mourn the needless and untimely death of one of our best driver-partners, Mr. Gerardo Amolato Maquidato Jr.,” Grab said in a statement on Saturday. “Grab is one with the authorities in making sure that justice will be served and perpetrators will be put behind bars.”