President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units to give more time to e-bike and e-trike drivers before banning them on major roads.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and local government units to give e-bike and e-trike drivers more time before penalizing them for operating in major Metro Manila roads."We need more time for a wider dissemination of information regarding the ban that we're implementing," said Marcos in a statement in Filipino this Thursday.
"Should they be stopped, it's just so they could be properly pointed to permitted roads, along with reminding them of the new policy to heighten the safety and orderliness of our roads," Marcos ended.the ban on said vehicles saying that the implementation lacked consultations, this while pointing out that private cars and motorcycles kill and injured more people on the road
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