#philippines policy

The Philippine National Police has announced that they will be deploying “mystery passengers” on public utility vehicles to ensure compliance with the 'no vaccination, no ride' policy of the DOTr in Metro Manila.     The DOTr began deploying so-called “mystery passengers” starting January 17, 2022, the first day of the no vaccine, no ride policy of the agency. During their meeting on December 5, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) signed and approved the implementation of the HOV Lane policy. A one-week dry run will be conducted starting next week December 11, Monday in order to test the effectiveness of this new policy. During the dry run, traffic enforcers are not yet tasked to apprehend drivers who violate the HOV policy, but once this scheme is implemented violators will be charged with a Php 500 fine. Waze has announced a new Motorcycle Mode designed specifically for riders, with the Philippines included among the first countries to receive the feature. Motorcycle Mode is rolling out now on both Android and iOS in the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico, and Peru, with additional markets expected to follow. Read more in our articles including "PNP "mystery passengers" deployed to monitor compliance with 'No Vaccination, No Ride' policy" and "HOV lane on EDSA to be implemented by the MMDA, dry run starts Dec.11".