Traffic and commute nightmare in Metro Manila worsens due to holiday rush
THE LEGALIZATION of motorcycle (MC) taxis will ease the nightmarish commute conditions in Metro Manila, which have worsened during the holiday rush, transport advocates said.
House Bill 10571, or the Motorcycle Taxi bill, is already in the works, with three MC taxi companies — Angkas, JoyRide and Move It — given special provisions to operate MC taxis as part of the government’s pilot-testing program.
“This law, if enacted, aims to legitimize or legalize the use of motorcycles as vehicles for hire. Right now, it’s not allowed, which is why there are many illegal habal-habal riders on the road, and passengers don’t have protection for that,” Digital Pinoys convener and national campaigner Ronald Gustilo said in a Zoom conversation on Dec. 21.
Interviews and text by Brontë H. Lacsamana.
Video editing by Earl R. Lagundino and Sam L. Marcelo.
