Multiple reports of violators on the EDSA busway seemed to prompt Senator Raffy Tulfo to ask the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) the question: "Where are your big bikes for catching violators?"

He brought this up during the plenary budget deliberations led by Senate Committee on Finance chairperson Senator Grace Poe last Nov. 7.

“Ang gusto ko kasing malaman ay kung nasaan na ang kanilang mga big bike dahil ni minsan ay hindi ko nakita ang mga itong ginagamit para sa pagtugis halimbawa ng mga pasaway na motorista o yung mga tumatakas na mga violators sa EDSA busway (What I'd like to know is where they keep their big bikes, as I've never seen them being used for pursuits, such as chasing reckless motorcyclists or violators attempting to escape through the EDSA busway)," he stated.

MMDA said they have 108 "scooters" allotted for the motorcycle riding academy.

Tulfo added that the agency's motorcycle units or “hagad” meant to apprehend traffic violators were not being used. He stressed the lack of public visibility.

“Dapat ang mga ito ay ginagamit ng kanilang mga traffic enforcer sa pagbabantay at pagsasaayos sa traffic pati na sa pagtugis sa mga pasaway na motorista. At hindi para sa pagte-train ng sinumang tao na gustong matutong magmaneho ng motorsiklo (Traffic enforcers can utilize these for monitoring and maintaining traffic order as well as tracking down reckless motorists who disobey traffic rules. It's not meant for training anyone who wants to learn how to ride a motorcycle).”

However, the MMDA says they have motorcycle units that are being used to respond to emergencies and to apprehend violators which are scattered in different streets of Metro Manila.

The said response prompted Tulfo to ask MMDA for the specific location where the traffic enforcers with the motorcycle units were stationed; but the agency struggled to give an answer to his question.

“May napapansin nga akong mga MMDA enforcer na nagmamando ng traffic sa mga kalsada at may mga nakaparadang motorsiklo sa tabi nila ngunit ang mga ito ay mukhang kanilang mga personal service (I've also noticed MMDA enforcers directing traffic on the roads with motorcycles parked beside them, but these seem to be their personal vehicles),” he said.

“May napapansin ako na mga hagad nila na ginagamit na pang-escort ng civilian VIPs at pagsama sa personal events ng mga pribadong indibidwal (I've noticed big bikes that were used to escort civilian VIPs to accompany private individuals  personal events),” he added.

Tulfo also called out MMDA for their traffic enforcers’ failure to use bodycams while on duty, which could have protected both motorists and enforcers. MMDA claimed that they currently have 100 bodycams.

The MMDA promised to fix their system and use motorcycles and bodycams properly. 
They also vowed to provide a list of places to the Senate Finance Committee where their traffic enforcers with motorcycle units will be deployed.