Group opposes planned ban of Move It

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The United Motorcycle Taxi Community (UMTC) has opposed a proposal of a lawmaker to exclude Move It from the government’s three-year-old pilot program allowing motorcycle taxis to operate.

UMTC representative Romeo Maglunsod, in his message at a protest rally held last Wednesday at the Liwasang Bonifacio, expressed deep concern that if adopted, the recommendation would affect the lives of 6,500 families.

UMTC representative Jet Cruz appealed to legislators to use their power and influence to provide riders with more job opportunities by opening up the motorcycle taxi industry instead of limiting the number of players in the country.

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“This is not just about Move It but about the whole motorcycle taxi industry,” said Cruz, adding there are motorcycle taxi bills pending in Congress that could open the doors to more job opportunities.

“We urge House leaders to prioritize this instead of paying attention to recommendations that would rob people of jobs and employment opportunities,” Cruz said.

According to UMTC member Amor Cañete Pilor, both commuters and riders benefit when there are multiple players in the motorcycle taxi industry.

Rep. Rolando Valeriano, chairman of the Metro Manila development committee of the House of Representatives in a report recommended banning the operations of Move It pending compliance to previous requests by the committee on information on whether or not Grab, a partner of Move It, is a de facto fourth player in the pilot study.

The Department of Transportation allowed only three motorcycle taxi operators — Angkas, Joyride and Move It – in the pilot.

 

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