Move IT, a local transport solutions provider, asked the government to open the motorcycle taxi industry to “free and open competition” for the benefit of the riding public.
“Limiting the MC taxi business to three benefits only us—Angkas, Joyride and Move IT—and not the public. And if current efforts by an unseen hand to keep Move IT as a last player, then basically you have only two dominant companies,” said Move IT chairman Francis Juan.
“Competition is guaranteed by the Constitution and there is a solid reason for it—it protects consumers from monopolies and duopolies and cartels that can abuse the public with poor service and high prices knowing that the public has no other choice,” he said.
Juan cited the telecommunications industry and the commercial airline sector where services improved and fares went down with more competition.
“It will be the same in all businesses including the MC taxi business. Competition makes businesses stronger and better. The tough will survive, but only through honest competition, not by using underhanded tactics,” Juan said. Darwin G. Amojelar
