Rama creates body to regulate habal-habal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has formed a new group in the City Hall tasked to supervise and regulate habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) operations here. Rama on May 23 issued Executive Order (EO) No. 8,…

Habal-habal drivers donate in LTO-7 bloodletting campaign

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorcycle taxi (habal-habal) drivers in Metro Cebu gave back to the community by donating their blood on the World Blood Donors Day, June 14, 2022, at the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas…

LTO-7 prioritizes habal-habal drivers for TDC Malasakit program in Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is prioritizing habal-habal drivers in Talisay City, Cebu, for their free Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) scholarships. Talisay City is the next beneficiary of LTO-7’s free…

291 sacks of rice intended for habal-habal drivers about to rot – Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 291 sacks of rice that were purchased last December have remained untouched at the Cebu City warehouse located at the South Road Properties (SRP). Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the sacks…

“No Helmet, No Driving” Policy: Tumulak holds dialog with habal-habal drivers

Doris C. Bongcac 07/13/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Jonathan Tumulak, head of the City of Talisay Traffic Operations Development Authority (CT-TODA), met with habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers earlier today, July 13, to explain the purpose of the implementation of the city’s…

Two habal-habal drivers die in Friday morning shooting incident

Paul Lauro and Delta Letigio 05/24/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines – – Two habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers died in a shooting incident in Barangay Basak around 10:30 a. m. this Friday, May 24. Police Senior Master Sargeant Rowel Cutanda, the lead investigator of the…

Alcover asks Tomas: Who are the habal-habal drivers who received rice subsidy?

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 04/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council requested the Office of Mayor to submit the names of the habal-habal drivers, who received rice subsidy from the city government on February 2019, a few months before the…

Compostela police partner with habal-habal drivers in fight against drugs

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/16/2017

Compostela Police Station officially launched its partnership with the motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) drivers to further strengthen its campaign against illegal drugs in the northern town. “Habal-Habal Drivers Kontra Droga” aims to boost the sharing of essential information among…

Lapu habal drivers told to ensure safety of passengers

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 07/13/2017

THE Lapu-Lapu City police’s intelligence branch met with habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers to orient them on driver and passenger safety measures. Chief Insp. Mark Gifter Sucalit said the habal-habal drivers, who numbered 40 during the meeting, should be…

Habal-habal rides soon on Uber and Grab?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/11/2017

PEOPLE in Cebu City may soon be able to hail motorcycles-for-hire or habal-habal drivers through their cellular phones. Both Grab and Uber have already started presenting their proposals to Cebu City officials and habal-habal drivers’ organizations in…

Habal-habal drivers group talks terminals with Tom

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/04/2016

WHILE some motorcycle-for-hire or habal-habal drivers in Cebu City have already organized themselves, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said there is still a need to establish real terminals for them. A habal-habal drivers group met with the…

CCTO to educate habal-habal drivers on driving etiquette

02/28/2016

The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) wants to continue their education campaign for motorcycle for hire or habal-habal drivers in the city’s mountain barangays. CCTO Acting Department Head Rafael Yap said they found the project, which they…

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