News Roundup 20 January 2020
Jan 20, 2020 • 1 min Read
Motorcycle taxis ‘illegal’ starting next week — LTFRB board member | INQUIRER.NET – Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) board member Antonio Gardiola Jr. said on Monday that the motorcycles-for-hire will be declared “illegal” and will be impounded starting next week. Gardiola further said that they have recommended the termination of the pilot study meant to assess the safety of bikes for public transport.
Motorcycle taxi TWG says ending pilot test early sans data, conclusions | PHILSTAR.COM – Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board member Antonio Gardiola Jr. said on Monday the motorcycle taxis will no longer be allowed to operate starting next week. This was after the technical working group conducting the study decided to recommend ending it without making any conclusions. He further said the recommendation to ban all three motorcyle hailing apps — Angkas, Joyride and Move It — will be enforced by next week.
Go to mediate with President, request for continuance of motorcycle taxi pilot run | Manila Bulletin – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Monday he will recommend to President Duterte and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade that the pilot run for motorcycle taxis be continued. Go made the commitment to mediate at the hearing of the Senate public services committee.
Palace isn’t done with Ayala, targets Technohub | The Manila Times – Another Ayala venture could be in the crosshairs of President Rodrigo Duterte’s offensive against corporate giants. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo, citing a research he read online, said in a radio interview Sunday the Ayala Technohub might also be investigated for paying low rent for the government’s land at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman, Quezon City.
