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Do you want this to pass?

Do you find the process of annual vehicle registration a tad too tedious? Are you wishing that you didn't have to do that every year? If so, a new bill filed in congress might be an answer to your prayers. Quirino

Agree or disagree?

One congressman has proposed that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) be made redundant as soon as possible.Rep. Joel Chua, Congressman of the 3rd District of Manila, went straight to the point and said "abolish MMDA now" during his privilege speech.

The same goes for luxury watches

Any one-percenters here looking to add a brand-new Ferrari or Lamborghini to their garage? Yeah, you might want to act fast-because a bill has been filed in Congress that may cause luxury car prices to shoot up considerably.House

Will this pass?

Should expressway toll fees be covered by the country's 20% discount for persons with disability (PWD)? At least one lawmaker in Congress believes so.Quezon City representative Marvin Rillo has moved to amend Republic Act no. 7277-also known as the

Will this pass?

Our days of worrying about hourly parking rates at malls and other similar establishments may be numbered. Well, if this new bill filed in Congress somehow flies, at least.Representative Peter Miguel recently filed 'An act requiring business establishments such as but

The bills aim to mitigate impacts on consumers as fuel prices continue to go up

Fuel prices are nowhere near 'back to normal,' in case you've lost track. This week alone, we saw yet another sizeable price hike for diesel products. Are there any possible solutions to this seemingly never-ending crisis? Well, there are two

The LTFRB also wants no-contact apprehension suspended for PUVs

And here we go

Earlier this year, the Department of Finance (DOF) proposed a series of measures aimed at gradually alleviating the country's growing debt-among them, the removal of the excise tax exemption for pickups.Well, it appears this will soon be more than

Should this pass?

The P300 penalty for violating Metro Manila's number coding scheme might seem like spare change to some. If you barely make enough to get by, though? That sum is the difference between having food on the table and going to bed

For legislation’s sake

There's recently been a lot of talk about lane-splitting ever since House Bill No. 1419 or the Anti Lane Splitting Law of 2019 was refiled in Congress. While it's all well and good that there'll be actual legislation

Will this make it into law?

Well, here's a timely development amidst all the no-contact apprehension program (NCAP) issues: A new bill that aims to compensate motorists apprehended for unfair traffic violations has been filed in congress.House Bill no. 3366 is also referred to as "

Do you think we need a law like this?

Here in the Philippines, it's technically illegal for riders to lane split. No rider ever gets apprehended for it, though, probably because traffic here is so bad that authorities would rather have riders filtering their way out of gridlock to help

This bill seeks to address major commuter woes

House Bill No. 2064 or the proposed Magna Carta for Commuters was recently filed in Congress. It's long overdue, but it's still as timely as ever given today's sorry state of public transport.We already reported about this, but

As well as free parking at select establishments

One way to help offset the rising cost of fuel in the country is by carpooling. Instead of several motorists each taking their own vehicle out, everyone just bunches up inside one car. Less fuel consumed and less space taken up on

This is still a thing, by the way

Some of you may have become complacent when it comes to installing RFID stickers on your vehicles. And to be honest? We don't blame you. Our country's expressways still have cash payment booths on hand at toll plazas anyway.In

Think this will pass?

Remember the Proof of Parking Space Act from 2018? It's probably safe to say that didn't push through as planned, huh? This isn't deterring one lawmaker from filing a similar bill in congress, though.House Bill No. 31, also

The bill is still subject to amendments

We have important news for motorists: As oil prices continue to spike, the House of Representatives Committee on Energy has now approved amendments to Republic Act No. 8479 or the Oil Deregulation Law that will help prevent fuel companies from continuously jacking

Some good news

The Philippines is taking another step towards an electric motoring future.Proponents of green transport will be glad to know that House Bill 10213, also referred to as the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, has passed Congress in its third and final

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Part of production has to be outsourced

The Land Transportation Office's (LTO) problem with the license plates of more than 18 million registered motorcycles in the country is far from over. This was what LTO chief Edgar Galvante admitted to the House Committee on Appropriations during the 2022