The Philippine motorcycle market came close to the one-million-unit mark during the first half of 2026, with the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association (MDPPA) reporting 939,528 units sold from January to June. The figure represents a 3.58 percent increase from the 907,054 units...
A group of motorcycle taxi riders saw the logic behind the argument raised by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in prohibiting multi-homing in the controversial memorandum circular being opposed by riders. For the Motorcycle Taxi Riders Organization (METRO), the...
A 27-year-old man was nabbed after a security guard foiled his attempt to steal a P4,000 motorcycle helmet from a parked motorcycle inside an establishment along Commonwealth Avenue, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, on Monday night, Aug. 3. The suspect, identified only as alias “Mar,”...
Hundreds of motorcycle taxi riders appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, to halt the implementation of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 's (LTFRB) rider allocation, or capping, system, warning that it could leave thousands of riders without a...
A 22-year-old man was arrested after police caught him pushing a stolen motorcycle during a routine patrol in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City, on Sunday night, Aug. 2 Operatives of the Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station spotted the suspect, identified only as alias “Gum,” pushing the...
A man was found dead beside a motorcycle in a flooded rice field in Barangay Capangdanan, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Sunday, Aug. 2. A concerned citizen jogging in the area found the victim and reported the discovery to the police. Initial investigation and examination showed no visible signs of foul...
LONDON (AP) — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56. ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard’s family was “deeply shocked and...
A 19-year-old man was arrested after police tracked a stolen motorcycle through its GPS, recovered the vehicle, and seized an unlicensed .38-caliber revolver from him following a brief chase in Quezon City early Monday, July 27. The suspect, identified only as alias “Ro” of Barangay Culiat,...
The country’s motorcycle sales grew by 3.6 percent to nearly 940,000 in the first half of the year as demand remained strong despite higher fuel prices, the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc. (MDPPA) said. Data from the MDPPA showed that industry sales reached 939,528...
A 22-year-old motorcycle rider died after allegedly attempting to overtake another vehicle along Manila East Road in Barangay Batingan, Binangonan, Rizal, early Tuesday, July 21. The Binangonan Municipal Police Station identified the rider as “John,” a resident of Binangonan. Based on the...
CEBU CITY – A mayor driving a motorcycle with no license plate figured in a collision on a national highway in Minglanilla town, Cebu. The accident involving Dumanjug, Cebu Mayor Gungun Gica happened early Sunday morning, July 19, in Barangay Pakigne. Dashcam footage of the incident has...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be coordinating with motorcycle taxi community for crime prevention and protection matters, especially in the use of 911 emergency hotline as part of stronger measures to prevent attacks and speed up police response during emergencies. PNP Chief, Police...
