Solon backs call to scrap limits on motorcycle taxis

MANILA, Philippines — 1-Rider Rep. Rodrigo “Rodge” Gutierrez on Wednesday supported Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon’s call to scrap the cap on motorcycle taxi riders, a regulation the lawmaker described as out of touch with urban transit demand. 

Dizon had previously urged expanding the pool of motorcycle taxi drivers, as the two-wheeled service has become a vital alternative for commuters navigating gridlocked and congested urban roads.

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“This is exactly one of the main reasons we have been pushing for the immediate passage of the Motorcycle Taxi Law,” Gutierrez, a deputy majority leader and the second-ranking lawmaker on the House Transportation Committee, said in a statement.

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“The old, fixed caps are no longer responsive to the realities on the ground,” he added. “Commuters need more affordable and accessible transport options, and thousands of riders depend on this livelihood. A rigid, pre-pandemic number cannot and should not dictate policy anymore.”

Gutierrez said “Secretary Dizon is right,” as he noted that transportation policy must be guided by the public’s need, “not by outdated limitations.”

“Temporary administrative actions and policy reviews can only go so far,” he said, as he advocated for House Bill No. 4416, which seeks to institutionalize clear-cut, demand-based rules on motorcycle taxi services. /mr