TACLOBAN CITY – The members of the provincial board of Leyte suggested to the municipal government of Abuyog to form an organization of “habal-habal” operators and drivers in their municipality for them to approve an ordinance that will regulate its operation.
In an interview with Leyte First District Board Member and committee chair on public information Roque Tiu said that the members of the provincial board during their recent regular session had come up with said stand as there is no existing national law that allows the operation of “habal-habal” in the country.
Tiu refers to the Ordinance No. 03 series of 2010 of the Sangguniang Bayan of Abuyog which seeks to regulate the operation of single motorcycle for hire (habal-habal) operating within their municipality that was subject for discussions in the previous session of the provincial board prompting the members to raise a motion to refer said ordinance to in-depth study of committee concerned.
He added that said decision was the result of the study conducted by the committee on laws chaired by Board Member Florante Cayunda, Jr. when it was referred during their previous session.
As “habal-habal” becomes a popular means of transportation in some areas in some municipalities in the province of Leyte like Abuyog for the lack of accessible roads for bigger vehicles, the provincial board advises the members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the said town to initiate in the formation of an organization of “habal-habal” operators for them to regulate their operations.
“It would be like an internal operation and they do not need to pass an ordinance as it will go against national law,” Tiu said.
In the previous session of the provincial board,the said ordinance become the subject of discussion after Board Members Tiu and Anlie Apostol of the 2nd district opposed for the passage of said ordinance as it is in conflict with the existing national law.
The two board members explained that based at the existing law, single motorcycles when registered with the Land Transportation Office is granted with a private license and not for public use which therefore prohibits the usage of such vehicle for public transport. (ROEL AMAZONA)
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