The Department of Transportation’s Technical Working Group asked Congress to continue the pilot study for motorcycle taxis as it needs to address some issues.
Atty. Vigor Mendoza, chief of the Land Transportation Office and vice chair of TWG, opposed the termination of the MC taxi pilot study by the DOTr.
Mendoza said gaps should be addressed including issues like multi-homing and liabilities. He underscored the importance of a transition period to ensure the proper implementation of the study.
The Philippine Competition Commission earlier asked TWG to consider the pro-competitive effects of multi-homing in its study.
A multi-homing policy allows drivers to choose which platform to offer their services, the same way that passengers can choose among different apps.
The PCC said multi-homing incentivizes platforms to continuously innovate and compete to keep both drivers and passengers safe and satisfied.
“Preventing multi-homing among drivers may lead to inefficiencies that will ultimately be detrimental to the riding public,” it said. Mendoza made the appeal after SAGIP Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta asked why the MC Taxi Pilot Study was still ongoing when a previous document indicated its end in 2021.