Quezon City, Philippines (May 21, 2025) — The Motorcycle Taxi Community Alliance of the Philippines has filed a formal appeal with the Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group (TWG), seeking the reversal of a recent order that threatens to halt MOVE IT operations in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro.
Personally submitted by Alliance Chairperson Romeo Maglunsod at the LTFRB headquarters, the letter warns that the directive puts the livelihoods of some 14,000 rider-partners at risk. Many of these riders rely solely on MOVE IT for income, the group emphasized.
“Kami po ay magalang na humihiling ng muling pag-aralan ang nasabing kautusan, na magdudulot ng pagkawala ng kabuhayan para sa humigit-kumulang 14,000 na mga rider sa buong bansa,” said Maglunsod, citing widespread concern among the rider community.
The alliance also called out the TWG’s decision-making process, highlighting the absence of any prior consultation with affected riders or the commuting public. “Naniniwala po kami na ang kautusan ay inilabas nang walang sapat na konsultasyon sa komunidad ng mga rider,” Maglunsod added. “Kami po ay taos-pusong nananawagan na pakinggan ang aming panig, lalo na’t ang layunin ng pilot program ay upang maisulong ang legalisasyon at suporta para sa motorcycle taxis, at hindi upang ipagkait ang hanapbuhay ng mga masisipag na Pilipino.”
The group further urged the TWG to recalibrate its priorities and center its policies on the welfare of riders and commuters. Without reconsideration, the alliance warned, the order could disrupt a vital mode of urban transport and displace thousands of professional motorcycle taxi drivers across the country.
