Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced that it will strengthen rules regarding the use of electric bicycles and scooters. We will do this because of the increasing number of motorbike accidents. Victor Núñez, MMDA’s Department of Traffic Discipline, said authorities were tolerant of enforcing regulations on the use of electronic bicycles due to the lack of …

Philippines – In the latest press conference, driver and registered vehicle owner Jose Antonio San Vicente apologized to the incident and  victim  guard Christian Joseph Floralde. “I apologize to Nangali. I apologize to Mr. Floralde to Sakanyan Pamiria (I apologize to Mr. Floralde and his family for what happened),” he said. San Vicente personally surrendered to  Lieutenant  Vicente Danao Jr., …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) blamed the delay in license plate manufacturing on budget limitations at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), after the agency was chastised by the Commission on Audit (COA) for failing to produce P2.159 billion in license plates. DOTr said in a statement that the mentioned backlog in plate manufacturing is attributable to the LTO’s lack of …

The Senate Public Services Committee is expected to hold an investigation into Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers activities, with motorists currently paying more than twice their normal licensing fees for cars. The inquiry was initiated by a resolution filed by Sen. Grace Poe, who chairs the panel and who wants to investigate the application of the Department of Transportation Department …