Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has highlighted the need for a law that would regulate the collection practices of debt collectors--including "microloan apps"--in a bid to protect borrowers from abuses, harassment, unfair treatment, and misrepresentations.

For this purpose, Duterte led the filing of House Bill (HB) No.HB 6681, or the proposed Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Lawmaker Rep. Paolo Duterte of Davao City in the Philippines has expressed concern over the lack of regulations governing motorcycles-for-hire in Metro Manila. Despite assurances from the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) that a report is underway, there has been no progress in finalizing the pilot study on the viability and safety of motorcycle taxis, which began in 2019.

Rep. Duterte highlighted the need for clarity and certainty regarding the future of motorcycle taxis. The LTFRB’s technical working group (TWG) was formed in response to the directive of the Department of Transportation, but the release of the pilot study’s recommendations has been delayed, leaving the public in limbo. The absence of clear regulations has led to an increase in unregulated motorcycle-for-hire services, known as habal-habal rides, operating outside the scope of the LTFRB’s pilot study. This unregulated growth poses safety concerns and lacks accountability.

Itinulak ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte ang isang panukala laban sa mga lending company na pinagbabantaan o ipinapahiya ang mga hindi nakakabayad ng utang sa oras.

Ayon kay Duterte, patuloy ang pagdami ng mga nabibiktima ng mga pasaway na lending company sa kabila ng kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa mga ito.

MANILA, Philippines — While motorcycle taxis have been operating in Metro Manila for some time, there is still no law that governs motorcycles-for-hire despite assurances from the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) that a report is underway, a lawmaker said yesterday.

Rep. Paolo Duterte of Davao City noted that the LTFRB has yet to release its “pilot study” on the “viability and safety” of motorcycles-for-hire as a mode of commuter transport, which started way back in 2019, or a year before the COVID pandemic spread

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Thursday pushed for the immediate approval of a proposed bill regulating the operation of the motorcycles-for-hire, according to a report by Philippine News Agency.

Duterte and fellow co-authors of House Bill 4470 -- Reps. Eric Yap (Benguet) and Edvic Yap (ACT-CIS), made this call after various advocacy groups asked the government to lift the cap on the number of motorcycle taxis.

Isinusulong ngayon ni Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte ang agarang pag-pasa ng kaniyang panukalang batas ukol sa pag-regulate ng motorcycles-for-hire.

Kasama ni Duterte sa pagsulong ng House Bill 4470 sina Reps. Eric Yap (Benguet) and Edvic Yap (ACT-CIS) na pare-parehong nanawagan ng pagpasa ng nasabing panukalang batas.

Ito’y matapos manawagan naman ang ilang mga advocacy groups na tanggalin na ang cap sa bilang ng mga motorcycle taxis.

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Thursday asked colleagues to pass when it resumes its session a bill that would regulate motorcycle-for-hire operations and lift the cap on allowed riders for companies to ensure the safety of commuters.

Duterte cited the need to pass House Bill No. 4470, or the proposed Motorcycles-for-Hire Act, which seeks to streamline the application of companies involved in such businesses, registration of riders, and the creation of standards and specifications for motorcycles used in these operations.

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Thursday asked colleagues to pass when it resumes its session a bill that would regulate motorcycle-for-hire operations and lift the cap on allowed riders for companies to ensure the safety of commuters.

Duterte cited the need to pass House Bill No. 4470, or the proposed Motorcycles-for-Hire Act, which seeks to streamline the application of companies involved in such businesses, registration of riders, and the creation of standards and specifications for motorcycles used in these operations.

Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has reiterated the need for Congress to pass a law regulating the operations of motorcycles-for-hire amid the seemingly endless pilot study on them that's being conducted by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

In a statement Thursday, July 6, Duterte noted that the LTFRB pilot test on so-called motorcycle taxis is on its fourth year, with no immediate prospect of a conclusion or the release of the agency's recommendations to the public.

Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has reiterated the need for Congress to pass a law regulating the operations of motorcycles-for-hire amid the seemingly endless pilot study on them that's being conducted by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

In a statement Thursday, July 6, Duterte noted that the LTFRB pilot test on so-called motorcycle taxis is on its fourth year, with no immediate prospect of a conclusion or the release of the agency's recommendations to the public.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has called for the swift passage of a measure that will regulate the operation of motorcycles-for-hire.

Duterte made the call after a transport advocate urged the government to lift the cap on the number of motorcycle taxis allowed to operate.

Following a recent call by transport advocates for the government to lift the cap on the number of these vehicles allowed to ply the country’s roads, a lawmaker called on Congress for the speedy passage of a law regulating the operations of motorcycles-for-hire when session resumes this month.

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte said the pilot study authorized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on the viability and safety of motorcycles-for-hire as a mode of commuter transport has dragged on, continuing on its fourth year in 2023, with no certainty on when this would be concluded and its recommendations released to the public.