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‘Rescue-in-tandem’: Revilla wants emergency motorcycle units for all hospitals

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 02:55 PM

All hospitals in the country must have motorcycle riders who can act as emergency responders to curb the number of dying patients stuck in Metro Manila’s gridlock, a senator said in a bill filed in the legislative chamber.  Read more »

Harley struggles to fire up new generation of riders with electric bike debut

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 07:52 PM

Harley-Davidson Inc is betting on electric motorcycles to attract the next generation of younger and more environmentally conscious riders to reverse declining US sales. Read more »

Public transport woes, low prices spur motorcycle sales: dealers, regulator

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:24 PM

There are currently 18 million registered motorcycle units across the country, with 5 million of these actively plying the roads, according to the Land Transportation Office. Read more »

Angkas user challenges legality of Mandaluyong rule on 'riding in tandem'

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 10:00 PM

A lawyer who uses the Angkas motorcycle service has filed a case in a Mandaluyong court challenging the constitutionality of the city's ordinance regulating "riding-in-tandem" motorcyclists. Read more »

Technology makes transportation inclusive, says Angkas CEO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 11:01 AM

One of Angkas' goals is to remove the "stigma" that motorcycles are "killing machines," CEO Angeline Tham told a young entrepreneurs' summit. Read more »

Front plates for motorcycles stump LTO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 03:42 PM

The Land Transportation Office on Monday said it was figuring out with stakeholders how to best implement a law requiring bigger license plates on the front and back of motorcycles. Read more »

TIMELINE: Motorcycle power vs Doble Plaka Law

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 11:03 PM

The Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or "Doble Plaka" law has triggered one of the biggest nationwide mass actions under the Duterte administration.  Read more »

After motorcycle plate law backlash, Palace eyes changes through IRR, amendments

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 03:27 PM

Motorists' concerns over a new law requiring bigger license plates on the front and back of motorcycles can be addressed in the measure's implementing rules and regulations or through an amendment, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

'Puwede pa pag-usapan': Gordon willing to negotiate 'Doble Plaka' law fines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 12:35 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Monday said he is open to negotiating the penalties under a law he authored mandating bigger license plates on the front and rear of motorcycles, as he appealed for the public to give the measure a chance. Read more »

Motorcycle riders hail suspension of 'Doble Plaka' law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 08:05 PM

Motorcycle riders lauded Sunday the suspension of a law requiring bigger license plates on the front and back of motorcycles. Read more »

Duterte says to suspend 'doble plaka' law for motorcycles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 09:33 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he will suspend the law requiring bigger license plates on the front and back of motorcycles. Read more »

'Gumagawa ng sariling maligno': Gordon defends motorcycle law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 11:12 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon defended Monday a law that requires bigger license plates on the front and back of motorcycles, saying motorcycle riders who reject the law are giving foolish arguments.  Read more »

Atienza urges Congress to reconsider 'doble plaka' law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 06:24 PM

Senior Deputy Minority Leader and BUHAY Party-list Representative Lito Atienza on Sunday urged fellow lawmakers to reconsider the law that would require motorcycles to have bigger metal plates in the front. Read more »

Iwas kotong: Mga naka-shorts na motorcycle rider di na huhulihin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 11:37 AM

Nilinaw ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Miyerkoles, na hindi nito huhulihin ang mga motorcyle rider na naka-shorts. Read more »

Plaka o plakard? Group insists front license plate for motorcycles unsafe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 01:43 PM

Placing a large license plate at the front of a motorcycle is unsafe, a group advocating rider welfare said Sunday as a bill pushing this moves closer to becoming law.   Read more »

Senate bets woo motorcycle riders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 04:17 PM

Several senatorial candidates on Sunday promised to craft safety laws for motorcycle riders who gathered by the hundreds at an event in San Juan City.  Read more »

House approves use of motorcycles for public transport

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 07:15 PM

House Bill 8959, which allows and regulates the use of motorcycles for public transport, was approved by 181 lawmakers on third and final reading. Read more »

China holds the key

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 06:10 PM

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada (right) hands over a symbolic key to the police headquarters to Chinese Ambassador to Zhao Jianhua during the 118th founding anniversary of the Manila Police District Command (MPDC). Read more »

Lalaki patay sa banggaan ng 2 motorsiklo

Marty Go, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 04:45 PM

Patay ang isang 51 taong gulang na lalaki habang sugatan ang isang menor de edad sa banggaan ng dalawang motorsiklo sa bayang ito Sabado ng hapon. Read more »

Motorcycles-for-hire tuloy ang biyahe dahil sa social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 08:30 PM

Patuloy na kumukuha ng mga pasahero ang ilang drayber ng motorcycles-for-hire sa kabila ng pagbabawal sa mga ito ng gobyerno.  Read more »