Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, May 15 welcomed the signing into law of the bill that removes the controversial front metal plate requirement for motorcycles. Ejercito is referring to Republic Act No. 12209, an amended version of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act (RA 11235),...
President Marcos has signed a law that amends the safety measures and penalties under the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act. (MANILA BULLETIN/ Arnold Quizol) Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12209 which amended several sections of RA No. 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act. The law was...
With the approval of the amendments to the Republic Act 11235, otherwise known as “Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act", there will be no more "doble plaka" (double plates) for motorcycles. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reported on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the approval of the bicameral conference...
Senator Francis Tolentino has pushed anew for amendments to the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or Republic Act (RA) No.111235 in a bid to make it non-discriminatory, equitable, and fair to both motorcycle owners and backriders. Sen. Francis Tolentino bares that new motorcycle license plates with...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is now seeking the passage of a bill amending the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or Republic Act No. 12235, stressing the need to balance the welfare of the riding community and to address crime committed by those “riding-in-tandem.” In his co-sponsorship...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito hopes for a win-win solution in introducing proposed amendments to Republic Act (RA) No. 11235, also known as the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, commonly known as the "Doble Plaka" law. During the public hearing of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights...
Re-electionist Senator Richard J, Gordon on Thursday, April 7 strongly condemned the shooting of lawyer Joseph Zapata of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Pasay city last Monday. ‘’When is this vicious cycle of violence going to ever end? Riding-in-tandem criminals...
Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday denounced the killing of a public school teacher who was gunned down by a motorcycle-riding criminal in Amadeo, Cavite. Gordon, who chairs the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said he is saddened with the loss of a dedicated educator in Normita...
Senator Richard Gordon has called for the immediate filing of tax fraud charges against five motorcycle dealers who purportedly defrauded the government of billions of pesos from selling motorcycles. Gordon’s call stems from the result of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into...