House approves habal-habal bill

SunStar File
SunStar File

THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading on Monday, Feb. 4, the measure that seeks to allow and regulate the use of motorcycles as public utility vehicles.

House Bill 8959, entitled “An Act Allowing and Regulating the Use of Motorcycles as Public Utility Vehicles, Amending for this Purpose Republic Act 4136 otherwise known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, and for other purposes,” got a vote of 181-0.

“The same bill will be transmitted to the Senate for their approval. Once Senate approves its version, a House-Senate Bicameral Conference Committee will be formed to thresh out conflicting provisions and a consolidated version of the bill will be ratified. Hopefully this can be done when Congress resumes for nine session days from May 20 to June 7, 2019,” Rep. Raul Del Mar (Cebu City, North), one of the sponsors of the bill, said.

Section 3 of HB 8959 defines a motorcycle-for-hire as “any two-wheeled motor vehicle that may be registered with the Land Transportation Office as for hire and may be used as a commercial vehicle to transport passengers and goods, provided that for transporting passengers, the motorcycle shall have a minimum engine displacement of 125 cubic centimeters and a backbone type built.”

The bill’s approval came two days before Congress adjourns for the campaign period for the midterm elections in May.

Other sponsors of the bill are Rep. Red Durano (Cebu, 5th), Bohol 3rd District Rep. Arthur Yap, South Cotabato First District Rep. Pedro Acharon Jr., Misamis Oriental 2nd District Rep. Juliette Uy, Catanduanes District Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, Buhay Party-list Rep. Mariano Michael Velarde Jr., and Muntinlupa Rep. Rufino Biazon. (RTF, SunStar Philippines)

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