Mobility, safety weighed as motorcycle taxi bill pushed

A lso at the hearing, Poe, citing recent data from the Land Transportation Office, noted that over 19.2 million motorcycles are now roaming the country. T his, she adds, is roughly 87 per cent of all registered motor vehicles as of 2022. “Imagine, 87 percent ito,” said Poe, adding: “One out of three Filipino households own a motorcycle and 51 percent of them use it for livelihood.”

She recalled that as early as 2018, senators “already called the Department of Transportation to consider the legalization of motorcycles-for-hire in the same way it recognized new forms of transport services under Depart-

Support for JMSU

IN the same forum, the veteran geologist explained why he supported the tripartite agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) among companies from China, Vietnam and Philippines.

T he JMSU, he said, was part of then Arroyo administration’s fivepoint energy independence agenda to find and develop new indigenous petroleum reserves.

M añalac, responding to tycoon Enrique Razon Jr’s statement, also admitted that he supported the JMSU agreement, which would have allowed these countries to explore Philippine natural resources with - ment Order No. 2015-11. This is to promote mobility,” said Poe, noting that “while they did not take this track, we appreciate that our transport agencies kept an open mind on the possibility of motorcyclefor-hire in the country and for spearheading a pilot testing.” out government supervision. But he pointed out that his actions were in accordance with government orders and directives in relation to a policy of energy independence.

She recalled that a Technical Working Group (TWG) conducted the pilot implementation of motorcycles-forhire, more commonly known as motorcycle or MC taxis. The pilot implementation was deemed the best option for the government to determine, if indeed, the Philippines is ready for a motorcycle taxi regime.

It is connected with the government’s effort to acquire or reach energy independence for the people,” he said. “It is not my idea. It is the idea of the government as part of its energy independence strategy,” he stressed.

T he Supreme Court dismissed the JMSU deal in January 2023, citing a breach of Section 2, Article 12 of the 1987 Constitution. Mañalac said the PNOC under his leadership had been “extremely careful and consistent in ensuring the

A fter more than four years of continuous studies by the TWG, Poe said, “it now appears, without a doubt, that commuters are overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing motorcycles taxis.”

She also cited the latest TWG survey reporting that a whopping 96 percent of motorcycle taxi passengers surveyed believed that the government should allow motorcycles as a mode of public transportation.

At the same time, she noted the commuters favor the MC taxis’ affordability and quicker conveyance time in clogged streets of urban centers where MC taxis were allowed to operate. Riders, she noted, “even habals, lobby for constitutionality of the JSMU.”

“PNOC closely coordinated with concerned agencies to ensure completed staff work.

T he JMSU is a commercial and operative agreement between three national oil companies to jointly acquire seismic data. No oil exploration drilling, no production activities were covered by the agreement,” Mañalac said.

J MSU is simply a data-gathering effort among three oil companies, he added.

As I said, the JMSU is not a treaty and if in three years of the JMSU, no new definitive agreements are agreed on, the JMSU expires. And it expired of Negros Oriental,” he explained.

Villanueva said aside from Rivero, the three also recanted their statements linking Teves to the crime.

With this development, Villanueva said he believes the DOJ has no solid case against Teves, as their statements are the only link of the authorities to the suspended lawmaker.

“I think that only the statements of these alleged perpetrators is the basis of the Department of Justice in linking Teves to the alleged incident in Pamplona,” he added.

Sought for comment, Remulla only said the DOJ has a strong case against Teves and the other accused in Degamo’s killing.

Meanwhile, the PA on Tuesday issued a memorandum barring PAO lawyers from assisting persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and criminal suspects in the execution of extrajudicial confessions during custodial investigation.

T he PAO said it issued the order in light of recent events wherein PAO lawyers assisted suspected or accused persons during custodial investiga- tion in the preparation of extra-judicial confessions, which were later recanted by the said persons. continued from a16 a legal regime as it stands to give them a viable source of income and livelihood.”

T he PAO order was issued a day after a suspect in Degamo slay case revealed that a PAO lawyer assigned tried to convince him to accept all the demands of the police in order to avoid getting hurt.

“ The order is being issued to avoid conflict of interest in case the PAO will be later on assigned by the court as counsel de officio for the accused in the same case.

T his is likewise to protect the office from being used and abused by unscrupulous and evil-minded persons who intend to mislead investigators or to avoid culpability. Ultimately, this order is being issued to preserve the integrity and dignity of the Office,” it added.

A ll requests for assistance from suspects in connection with the preparation and execution of extrajudicial confessions will be referred to the Philippine National Police and the NBI and other law enforcement agencies.

Moreover, on the question of “who should regulate this new specie, the TWG study proposes to give the jurisdiction over MC taxis to LTFRB for operations within Metropolitan areas, and to the LGUs for all other areas, not much different to the current regulation of tricycles,” according to Poe.

“Now that we are convinced of the need for MC taxis, new questions crop up: Are we now ready to welcome more players? Is it time for the TWG to conclude its pilot study and submit its final recommendations to Congress?” continued from a16 on June 8, 2008. It must be clear that the President did not sign the JMSU nor the DOE. It was the PNOC headed by myself at the time,” he said.

However, he said, the governments of the three countries needed to first approve the agreement to make it binding. He also defended the agreement, saying it did not undermine the Philippines’ rights in its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea.

It is very clear that the agreement is designed to be scientific in nature and does not affect any territorial claims of any country either by the Philippines, China and Vietnam,” Mañalac said.

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Kidapawan farmers acquitted of assault raps filed by policemen

THE Kidapawan Municipal Trial Court has dismissed assault charges filed by policemen against 43 Kidapawan farmers who were allegedly involved in the violent protest action along the Kidapawan Highway in 2016 that left two farmers dead and injured numerous others.

T he 43 farmers were charged with direct assault upon an agent of a person in authority by the policemen who responded to the site to conduct a peaceful dispersal of the protesters.

In a 20-page decision, Judge Rebecca Elena de Leon granted the farmers’ demurrer to evidence due to the insufficiency of evidence presented by the prosecution.

A demurrer to evidence is a motion that seeks dismissal of the criminal charges on allegations that the prosecution’s evidence is weak to sustain a conviction.

Consequently, as the prosecution has clearly failed to discharge its burden of overcoming the presumption of innocence of the accused by proving their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, the Court hold that it finds the evidence insufficient for their conviction with no recourse other than to dismiss the case which is tantamount to a judgment of acquittal,” the ruling stated.

T he court noted that the common testimonies of the police witnesses were that they saw a mob of protesters throw stones at them and then arrested each one of the accused.

However, the court noted they were unsure whether the one they arrested had been among those who threw stones at them.

“Nothing in the evidence presented even indicates that the particular complainants were injured by the stones coming from a particular accused. No overt acts of stone-throwing therefore can be attributed to any one of the accused, thereby negating the prosecution’s claim of conspiracy,” it added.

T he court did not give weight to the claim of the prosecution there was a conspiracy among the protesters and that “an act of one accused throwing a rock towards the police officers, regardless of whether or not it hit anybody, is an unlawful assault by all of the accused against the entire Philippine National Police, an agent of a person in authority.” Joel R. San Juan

10 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION/S FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT/S (AEP/S)

Notice is hereby given that the following companies/employers have filed with this Regional Office application/s for

11 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

RUAN, YUANYUAN

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

TANG, DEPING

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

WU, JIANBING

12 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

YANG, HOUYOU

13 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

14 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

YANG, HOUZENG

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

YANG, YANWU

15 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range:

Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Lots 1-8, Block 4, Golden Gate Business Park, Buenavista II, City of General Trias, Cavite

8 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

YANG, AIHONG Deputy Section Chief of Packaging Department Brief Job Description: Examine and inspect boxes, materials, and products in order to ensure that packing specifications are met

CAO, JUNJIE

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

GE, JIAN

9 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

Basic Qualification: Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Salary Range: Php60,000 - Php89,999

Basic Qualification: Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

16 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

ZHANG, QING

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

ZHENG, KE

17 BRICKHARTZ TECHNOLOGY INC.

Lot 4044, Molino Boulevard, Niog III, City of Bacoor, Cavite

Mandarin Customer Relations Officer

Brief Job Description:

Ensure outstanding customer satisfaction by maintaining strong working relationships

NAKAMURA, MASAAKI

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

Has excellent problemsolving and communication skills in Mandarin, with related BPO experience

Salary Range:

Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification:

18 DJK FACTORY SOLUTIONS (PHILIPPINES) INC.

Lot 3281-I, Phase 6A, Laguna Technopark, Loma, City of Biñan, Laguna

Director For Operations

Brief Job Description:

Over all in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Company.

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

Salary Range: Php150,000Php499,999

19 HUADING INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

Block 7, Lot 3, Suntrust

Ecotown, Sahud Ulan, Tanza, Cavite

20 HYS METAL PLASTIC AND ELECTRONICS (PHILIPPINES) INC.

Amplefield SME Park, J.P. Rizal Ave., Lima Technology Center, Bugtong Na Pulo, City of Lipa, Batangas

21 KEDICA PHILIPPINES CORPORATION

Road 2, Lot 15-G, First Philippine Industrial Park, Santa Anastacia, City of Sto. Tomas, Batangas

22 KOREAN MOLD SYSTEM INC.

Units G And H, Metrococo Export Corporation-Greenfield Auto Park Building 1, Lots 3F-3G, East American Road, East American Road, Greenfield Auto Park-Special Economic Zone, Don Jose, City of Santa Rosa, Laguna

YAN, CAIWEI Director Brief Job Description:

With voting rights and intervene with the day-to-day operation of the company especially with financial needs of the company.

ZENG, XIAOGUO Production Consultant Brief Job Description: Oversee the production plan, handling various aspects of workover, offer advice and expertise to the organization

TANAKA, TORU

Factory Manager

Brief Job Description: Manage, direct and monitor the overall performance of the company

BACK, SEUNGHAK President/Chief Executive Officer

Brief Job in Manufacturing of metal stamping industry

Basic Qualification: College graduate

Salary Range: Php30,000 –Php59,999

33 MOA CLOUDZONE CORP.

Island Cove II, Covelandia Road, Pulvorista, Kawit, Cavite

34 MOA CLOUDZONE CORP.

Island Cove II, Covelandia Road, Pulvorista, Kawit, Cavite

35 MOA CLOUDZONE CORP.

Island Cove II, Covelandia Road, Pulvorista, Kawit, Cavite

36 SIIX EMS PHILIPPINES, INC.

108 Competence Drive, Carmelray Industrial Park 1, Canlubang, City of Calamba, Laguna

37 TOYOTA BOSHOKU PHILIPPINES CORPORATION

111 Commerce Road, Phase 2, Industrial Zone, Laguna Technopark, Malamig, City of Biñan, Laguna

38 VAREX IMAGING PHILIPPINES INC.

Bldg. 9, 10 & 11, Harvard Road, EZP Business Park, Calamba Premiere International Park, Barandal, City of Calamba, Laguna

VICTOR CHANG CHING HAW

Malaysian Customer Service Representative

Brief Job Description:

Manage incoming calls and customer service inquiries

LIAO, WAN-HSIN

Taiwanese Customer Service

Brief Job Description:

Manage incoming calls and customer service inquiries

MIYANAGA, MISAKI Director

Brief Job Description: Review the overall performance and identify training necessities of other managers and heads of department.

YAMAGUCHI, MICHIHISA

Plant General Manager

Brief Job Description:

In charge for the daily operations of manufacturing and developing new ideas to make production more efficient and maintaining quality control

BRULS, ERIC MARIA JOZEF GERARDUS

General Manager

Brief Job Description:

Overall responsible for the company’s operations laysian language

Salary Range: Php30,000Php59,999

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese and Malaysian language

Salary Range: Php30,000 - Php59,999

Basic Qualification: Able to speak, read and write Chinese and Taiwanese language

Salary Range: Php30,000Php59,999

Basic Qualification: Bachelor Degree of any Business Course.

Salary Range: Php150,000Php499,999

Basic Qualification: Elected by the mother company in Japan

Salary Range: Php60,000Php89,999

Basic Qualification: M.SC EE, 26 years working experience and must be staying in the Philippines for 12 years

Salary Range: Php150,000Php499,999

Any person in the Philippines who is competent, able and willing to perform the services for which the foreign national is desired may file an objection at DOLE Regional Office IV-A located at 3rd and 4th Floors, Andenson Building II, Parian, Calamba City, Laguna, within 30 days after this publication.

Please inform DOLE Regional Office IV-A if you have any information on criminal offense committed by the foreign nationals.

By authority of the Regional Director: