MANILA, Philippines — “If they share the same bed at night, why can’t they ride a bike together during the day?”Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto posed this question on Monday as he urged the government to allow married couples to ride the same motorcycles. ADVERTISEMENTThe country’s COVID-19 task force has banned motorcycle taxis and motorcycle pillion riding for relatives and married couples as these transportation modes do not observe physical distancing. Despite this, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia stood by her decision to allow riding pillion on privately-owned motorcycles in the province, which President Rodrigo Duterte had opposed. But Recto said the government should let a “husband-and-wife to ride a motorcycle in tandem” in order to ease the “brutal” lack of transportation. The senator also urged the government to allow public utility vehicles (PUVs) to “restart their engines.”“There are three important T’s today: tests, trabaho, transportasyon (jobs, transportation).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 08, 2020 07:41 UTC