Workers of motorcycle ride-hailing app Angkas ride along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue as they take part in a protest against the government's directive cutting some 17,000 workers during a pilot run, in Manila on Dec 22, 2019. - AFP
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Starting next week, motorcycles-for-hire will be declared “illegal” and will be impounded, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) board member Antonio Gardiola Jr said on Monday (Jan 20).
In an interview with reporters at the Senate prior to a hearing on bills seeking to regulate motorcycle taxis, Gardiola said they have recommended the termination of the pilot study meant to assess the safety of bikes for public transport.
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