00:00As for motorcycle taxis in the country, the MC Taxi Technical Working Group is planning to add more.
00:05It's a good thing that some transport groups are doing this because they can reduce the cost of public transportation.
00:11Isaiah Merafuentes reports in Detail.
00:17Are you one of the passengers who likes to ride a motorcycle taxi?
00:22Do you feel that this is more convenient than other passenger vehicles?
00:27For Marielle, who is one of the users of motorcycle taxi apps, she likes this more compared to commuting because it's harder for her to change vehicles.
00:38I prefer motorcycle taxis because they are more straightforward in their fare and they don't add to the cost of other passengers.
00:55But if we're talking about saving money, you can save more on commuting.
00:59However, you need to answer a long queue,
01:03catch up on traffic,
01:05and many other challenges on the road.
01:08Based on the latest LTFRB report, 45,000 motorcycle taxis have traveled throughout Metro Manila in the past three years.
01:18The MC Taxi Technical Working Group also announced that they are planning to add 8,000 MC Taxis in Region 3 and 4A.
01:27But some transport groups are calling for a limit on the number of motorcycle taxis in the country.
01:33They are calmer because it has already been greatly reduced in the cost of public vehicles, especially tricycle drivers.
01:41We are accepting progress, we are accepting new technology, but we need to consult those who will be affected.
01:52And we will see that our tricycles will really be affected here.
01:58Some groups are explaining that they are not being taught in motorcycle taxis, but they also need to pay attention to their balance.
02:08If you agree to it or not, you won't be able to do anything if they want what they want.
02:13But commuters are complaining that it's hard to book this holiday season.
02:18Yes, because of the time, for example, and we can use the highway.
02:23They are tricycles, they can't use the highway.
02:26Modernization is necessary and cannot be avoided.
02:30But for every progress of our country, we need to think that our fellow countrymen need help and support.
02:39I'm Sayang Mira Fuentes for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
