City’s distribution of rice to habal-habal drivers to be done on Saturday, Feb. 23

Morexette Marie Erram 02/21/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – The distribution of sacks of rice to over 6,000 habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers in Cebu City will push through this Saturday, February 23, 2019. Francisco Fernandez, the executive assistant of Cebu City Mayor Tomas…

Del Mar: Habal-Habal Bill now up to Senate

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/06/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City North District Representative Raul del Mar, the author of the House Bill that proposes for the legalization of habal-habal (motorcycles-for-hire) is now looking forward for the approval of its counterpart…

House OKs proposal to legalize habal-habal

Morexette B. Erram 02/04/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – The House of Representatives has approved in third and final reading a proposal to legalize the operations of habal-habal or motorcycles for hire in the country.  Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña made this…

Representative Cayetano to keep ‘open mind’ on proposed law on habal-habal

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The proponents of the proposed law regulating habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) may have found another ally in Congress. Representative Pilar Juliana “Pia” Cayetano (Taguig City, second district), in an interview with reporters in Cebu City…

Bill legalizing ‘habal habal’ gets House Transportation Committee’s nod

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Habal habal drivers have a reason to be hopeful that their motorcycle-for-hire operation will finally become a legal transport mode in the country. The House Committee on Transporation has endorsed the proposed measure…

GrabFood to benefit food shops, habal-habal drivers in Cebu

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The latest online service offered by Grab in two cities in Cebu would boost earnings for food businesses and provide alternative livelihood for habal-habal drivers. According to EJ Dela Vega, GrabFood Philippines head,…

Bid to legalize habal-habal moving at House of Representatives

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The proposal to legalize the operations of habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) is now making progress in the House of Representatives.  In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the…

Gabuya reso wants Tomas to appeal SC’s TRO vs Angkas

Morexette Marie Eram 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –A resolution authorizing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to appeal the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) the Supreme Court (SC) issued against the ride-hailing application Angkas was formally filed before the city council today, Tuesday…

Alcover hits Osmeña anew for backing Angkas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/08/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — An opposition Cebu City councilor criticized anew the Osmeña-led administration on the latter’s decision to push for the legalization of Angkas and for lumping together the motorcycle ride-hailing application firm with the…

Fate of angkas, habal-habal under House review

Morexette B. Erram 01/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The move to legalize habal-habal (motorcycles-for-hire), also known as angkas, is now being reviewed by the Committee of Transportation in the House of Representatives. In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu…

Fate of angkas, habal-habal now under House review

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2019

The move to legalize habal-habal (motorcycles-for-hire), also known as angkas, is now being reviewed by the Committee of Transportation in the House of Representatives.  In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Congress on habal-habal viability

Editorial 12/27/2018

If anything, the “show of force” mustered by motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) and Angkas member drivers in Cebu City to protest the Supreme Court ruling that issued a temporary restraining order on their operations should force a public debate…

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