Last updated October 5, 2022, 10:18 PM

Moving for participatory governance

October 5, 2022, 10:18 PM

moving — A group of drivers and riders will troop to the Office of Manila Third District Representative Congressman Joel Chua (center seated) to request a meeting regarding pressing issues and concerns of their industry.disclosed that motorcycle taxi riders and civic organizations including Tricycle Operator Driver Association groups are urging concerned government agencies to discuss issues of concern affecting the motorcycle taxi and delivery industry.The lawmaker noted that one of the biggest concerns was the announcement that Grab Philippines has acquired accredited motorcycle taxi operator MoveIt. ARANGKADA Riders Alliance National Chairman Rod Cruz, one of the groups in the dialogue, called for a congressional investigation on the acquisition as it jeopardizes the integrity of the government’s three-year-old pilot program on motorcycle taxis. “What the driver groups want is for the pilot study under the DoTr that began three years ago with the purpose of drafting a law that governs the operation of motorcycle taxis be concluded first, and the law passed to finally have proper regulations in place before any more such moves such as the Grab Philippines acquisition of MoveIt happen,” said Cruz. To recall, Department of Transportation (DoTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade instructed various agencies to form a Motorcycle Technical Working Group (TWG) to discuss issues to the possibility of two-wheel vehicles operating as public transport. The TWG composed of the DoTr, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Senate, House of Representatives, commuter welfare groups, road safety advocates, motorcycle manufacturers, motorcycle organizations, and law schools were mandated to discuss the standards and capacities, most especially on the aspect of safety, of a motorcycle and its driver for public transportation service.

A group of taxi drivers joined up with their counterparts in the tricycle industry to demand a meeting with Manila Rep. Joel Chua to air their sentiments over the acquisition by Grab Philippines of MoveIt, asserting that the takeover of the door-to-door delivery franchise undermines the Department of Transportations’ three-year-old pilot program on motorcycle taxis.

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