MANILA, Philippines— The senators conducting an inquiry into the proposed regulation of motorcycle taxis on Monday morning. The joint inquiry would be led by the Senate Committee on Public Services led by Sen. Grace Poe and then committee on Local Government headed by Sen. Francis Tolentino. Minutes before the hearing, Antonio Gardiola Jr, chairman of the Department of Transportation’s technical working group for motorcycle taxi, announced that the agency would terminate the extended pilot test into motorcycle taxi safety. He said all the three motorcycle taxi services, Angkas, Move It and JoyRide would be considered “illegal” and could be apprehended starting next week. Transport officials and resource persons from the three motorcycle-taxi services and other motorcycle taxi operators are expected to shed light into the proposed regulation.

Source: Philippine Star January 20, 2020 03:22 UTC