Senator Grace Poe stressed the need to pass the bill to legalize and regulate motorcycles-for-hire in the Philippines.
“The motorcycle-for-hire bill has been through the long and winding road to passage. Our tank is full,” Poe said during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Services, which she previously headed.
She cited the the pilot study conducted by the Department of Transportation on the viability of motorcycle taxis.
“The pilot study is the strength of this policy. May pagkakataon tayong matugunan ang implementation gaps to improve its regulation once legalized,” according to her.
Poe explained that motorcycles are essential in addressing transportation issues like traffic, overcrowding, and limited public transport options.
“Traffic, masikip na kalsada, hindi interconnected na transportation systems, mahabang pila at waiting time sa mga terminal, malayong sakayan at kawalan ng pampublikong transportasyon sa ibang lugar at ruta-these situations make riding a motorcycle for transportation a more affordable, faster, convenient and practical option,” she added.IMT
