Bill legalizing motorcycle taxis pushed

Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday served notice to his colleagues in the House of Representatives about the “prioritization” of measures that will help mitigate the burden of commuters in public transportation, like the proposal to utilize motorcycle taxis.

- DELON PORCALLA

“This legislative move is in direct response to President Marcos’ advocacy for increased transportation options for the Filipino people, as demonstrated by his support for the legalization of motorcycle taxis and the easing of TNVS (transportation network vehicle service) regulations,” Romualdez said in a statement.

Among the pieces of legislation mentioned was House Bill 3412 authored by 1Rider party-list Representatives Bonifacio Bosita and Rodge Gutierrez, which seeks to legalize motorcycles as public transportation vehicles and reform the TNVS regulations.

The Speaker said the President’s stance was expressed following his meeting with officials from Grab Holdings Inc. at Malacañang, which underscored the need for diverse and accessible transportation solutions.