JINGGOY SUPPORTS 'KULIGLIGS' (motorized tricycles) IN METRO STREETS
[PHOTO - PULLED OUT: Fourteen motorized tricycles, known as 'kuliglig,' are towed along Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila to the nearest police station on Friday, December 3, 2010. (Photo by CHARI VILLEGAS)]
METRO MANILA, DECEMBER 3, 2010 (BULLETIN) By HANNAH L. TORREGOZA — Instead of looking at "kuligligs" or motorized pedicabs as "pests of the road," these should instead be appreciated as another characteristic of Filipino ingenuity and a transportation that would cater to the needs of daily local commuters, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday said.
Estrada, who chairs the Senate committee on Labor and Employment, said it is high time the government study the possibility of introducing "kuliglig" in the mainstream transportation sector instead of dealing with the issues of legality through violent means.
The senator said this in reference to the violent dispersal of "kuliglig" drivers who earlier protested the Manila City government's move to ban their operations.
"In resolving this issue, thorough studies of the matter as well as extensive consultations with all concerned sectors should be undertaken," said Estrada.
Estrada also said he will initiate feasibility studies of having kuligligs" registered, covered by traffic rules and regulations, meeting safety and public service standards especially for passengers and paying corresponding taxes and fees to the government.
He noted that motorized pedicabs actually help advance local commuters needs for short-distance traveling such as to and from nearby marketplace and grocery stores, drugstores, health centers, schools and the main transport terminals.
The problem with "kuligligs", Estrada noted is that they are not registered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) among other issues.
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