The government’s decision to move the strict enforcement of the ban on e-bikes and e-trikes on national highways from Dec. 1 to Jan. 2 has bought riders a little more time—but not more safety. The delay came after complaints and confusion over implementation, but the rationale behind the...
BACOLOD CITY - This city started apprehending illegal e-bikes on Friday, May 24. This was announced by Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez after he recently convened barangay chairmen and urged them to abide by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular (MC)...
Riders of e-bikes, e-trikes and other similar light vehicles will get a week-long reprieve from strict implementation of the ban to travel along major thoroughfares in Metro Manila. This, after the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Monday, May 20, that its enforcers will...
President Marcos has halted imposing fines and impounding e-trikes and e-bikes plying within Metro Manila roads, saying they must be given ample time to be informed about the ban. Marcos made the directive to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGUs) on...
photo: MMDA At least 87 riders were apprehended while 19 light vehicles were impounded in the first few hours of the strict...
Last February 19, 2024, the Metro Manila Development Authority issued MMDA Regulation No. 24-022 series of 2024, prohibiting the traversing of e-vehicles, such as e-bikes and e-trikes, as well as tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and "kuligligs" on national, circumferential, and radial roads in Metro...
Starting April 15, Metro Manila traffic enforcers will start apprehending e-bikes and e-trikes that will be caught travelling along major thoroughfares in the National Capital Region, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Monday, March 11. At least 19 major thoroughfares were...
Mayors of Metro Manila agreed on Wednesday, Feb. 28, to ban e-scooters and e-trikes on major thoroughfares in the National Capital Region (NCR) amid rampant traffic violations and accidents involving the small electric vehicles. The decision was stipulated in a resolution of the Metro Manila...
An e-trike traveling along the South Luzon Expressway. (photo from the video provided by the MMDA) Viral videos of complaints against e-bikes and e-trikes , including an elementary pupil driving one of them on a national road and their presence on major thoroughfares that include the South Luzon...
Two suspects who robbed an e-bike store were arrested by the Las Piñas police's Talon Sub-Station on Monday, June 27. Police identified the suspects as Marvin Torion, 22, and his younger brother Ricky, 19, both residents of Las Piñas City. The suspects are now detained at the Las Piñas...
Amid concerns raised on the prohibition of the use of electronic bikes and scooters, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority set up on Wednesday, June 22, a free solar charging station to encourage use of alternative modes of transportation and promote green and renewable energy. MMDA...
Have a cup of coffee while they build your dream bike Photos by Joe Priela and Mac Amaranto Papsy's Bike + Brews “I feel like an artist and my bike is the brush,” physician and author Scott Stoll once said. Whether it be for time spent bonding with family, sharing an adventure with friends, or...
