1K Cebu City registered habal-habal drivers to receive rice subsidy on February 23

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 1,000 registered habal-habal or motorcycle-for-hire drivers are expected to receive their sacks of rice that will be distributed by the Cebu City government on Saturday, February 23 at the Plaza Independencia…

Tom’s promised AID: 1 sack of rice Habal, Angkas drivers to get aid in January if ..

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/23/2018

At least 6,000 registered habal-habal or motorcycle-for-hire and Angkas drivers from Cebu City will receive their promised one sack of rice assistance from the city government in January next year if things will go as planned. This…

Where are you going Angkas/habal-habal?

Atty. Ruphil Bañoc 12/20/2018

Until such time that motorcycles-for-hire are legalized, after undergoing heavy and thorough debates in Congress, franchise may be obtained, and there will be insurance for the riding public. The motorcycle-for-hire, locally known as habal-habal, had operated in…

LTO-7 starts apprehending Angkas, habal-habal drivers

Benjie Talisic, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/15/2018

THE Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has started apprehending drivers of motorcycle-hailing app Angkas and habal-habal or motorcycle-for-hire-drivers in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court that they are illegal. LTO-7 Regional Director…

Habal-habal driver shot dead in Guadalupe

Paul Lauro 10/27/2018

A habal-habal driver was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Buena Hills, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. The victim was identified as Kokoy Gabutan, 24, who succumbed to gunshot wounds on his body. Police are now conducting a…

Habal-habal driver shot dead in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 10/26/2018

A habal-habal driver was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle riding assailants aling CD Seno St., Mandaue City around on October 26, Friday afternoon. Based on his identification card, the victim was Victor Balaba, a resident of Villa…

Habal-habal integrated enrollment system to push through amid City Council’s rejection

Rosalie Abatayo 06/06/2018

Despite the council’s rejection of the ordinance to regulate habal-habal drivers, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that the city government will still pursue an integrated system that will enroll all habal-habal drivers in the city. Osmeña…

Habal drivers told to police ranks during Sinulog

Therese Mae Alegado 01/08/2018

Leaders and representatives of motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) drivers met with City Hall officials to discuss preparations for the Sinulog celebration. Arnel Tancinco, officer-in-charge of Cebu City Hall’s peace and order program said the drivers and operators are told…

Muslim community, habal drivers tapped

Nestle L. Semilla 01/07/2018

SINULOG security The Cebu City Government tapped the Muslim community and habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers to help with public security matters in relation to the Sinulog festival. Councilor David Tumulak, Sinulog executive committee chairman, said they have been…

Habal passenger shot down in Talisay

Chris Ligan 12/04/2017

  THE passenger of a motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) driver was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants while passing through Barangay Pooc in Talisay City at 2:30 am Monday. SPO3 Yvonne Illustrisimo of the Talisay City police homicide section said…

Alcover lobbies anew to regulate habal-habal

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/16/2017

COUNCILOR Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. lobbied anew for the passage of an ordinance he authored that would regulate the operation of habal-habal or motorcycle-for-hire operations in Cebu City. The councilor floated his proposed ordinance in response to…

Habal driver gunned down, man survives shooting

Chris Ligan 11/06/2017

  A motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) driver was shot by two unidentified assailants while he headed home in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City last Sunday evening. Ben Arabis sustained seven gunshot wounds on his chest, SPO1 Jerry Generalao of the…

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