2013 MRO's EVENT PARTICIPATION ANNOUNCEMENT:

Last years 2W event came with many challenges, support issues, groups blatantly displaying disrespect, attacks from others who sought to derail the spirit of what DARS, DOTC and it's partners wanted to give to the riders of the country...

So let me give out a little history lesson as to how MRO became a participant in this event...

Sometime last year, MRO has been making noise especially when it comes to the rights of the riders... We went to places that suggested ordinances aimed at branding riders as criminals, pushing onto our shoulders, the burden of our enforcement's shortcomings... And in this path, we collaborated with several groups that we strongly believed that would help us into the path of equality and fair treatment... We also went against nationwide legislation that again, took it's toll on our constitutional rights and we did so maintaining a level of diplomacy that earned MRO the trust of MDPPA and other groups who has been in the forefront of activities that both empower and support the riders of our nation...

In this relationship, MDPPA sought to bring MRO with them in bigger projects... One such project is the FAMI Road Safety Symposium which we became guests of...

Prior to this, the Motorcycle Riders Course or MRC, headed by the only Filipino to ever earn the coveted Motorcycle Safety Foundation instructors badge, Mr. Jake Swann, helped us get into projects like the Road Safety Board which was also a project of DOTC and Asec. Dante Lantin...

Our participation in both activities has given MRO the opportunity to step up to the plate and be part of yet, another major project for DOTC... And this was the 2W Relay project of 2012...

Before this, MRO was branded as an activist group because of the noise that we make each time bad legislation is created and pushed down our throats... But with perseverance and integrity on how we do things, they slowly realized that we do not block traffic when we go out on the street because we only do motorcades and not rallies like what others keep saying, we do not use harsh or degrading words or statements against the departments we try to reach out to and we don't throw accusations and statements that has no proof or backing... That we do whatever it takes to exhaust as much effort as we can, but we do not close our doors on the possibility that we MARCH OUT and bring our fight to the streets ONLY WHEN PUSHED TOO FAR...

We pushed and we pushed and we pushed and WE GOT PUSHED OURSELVES... Earning small victories and being pushed back with losses as we go along... Yet, we stood our ground and just kept on pushing...

So here we are, post event from last year's 2W relay and the BILOG event...

I can still feel the joy and the proud moment when I saw everybody braving the heat and pounding their fists as we united under one banner and Called to Action, towards Unity, Safety and EQUALITY...

So allow me to tell you about MRO's role in the project...

MRO was called in initially to be a contributor/participant by helping DOTC come up with the plan for the project... And on the first couple of meetings, it was a market place of ideas... Later on, MRO became the program developer and we laid out the plan, platform, route, schedule, program and we helped in drafting the wish list, letters to other agencies and so forth... Thanks to the ideas shared by the other groups and Asec Lantin himself, we found the best solution that we could launch in such a short amount of time...

And throughout the event, MRO was hard at work with coordination, planning and sadly, a whole lot of DAMAGE CONTROL... However, when the event on November 18 unfolded, all of that was laid to rest and the hardships, joys, intrigues, acknowledgements, pain, happiness, regrets, camaraderie among other things became so much worth it... And this is not because of what we did... Rather, it was because of what ALL RIDERS DID TOGETHER...

This year, DOTC has called upon MRO again to be on the batting plate and to create the layout for this years 2W program... We have decided on three things...

1. We will work with the program only if, those who have been involved in the "CONTINGENCY FUND" scandal is asked to excuse themselves out of the program...

2. That we follow the program by the letter and allow full and total TRANSPARENCY within the group and to the public as to what is happening and what is going to happen...

3. No private group, organization, club name or logo shall be put on any of the BILLING, POSTERS, BANNERS, FLYERS, TARPS, GIVEAWAYS, STICKERS as we shall only be acknowledged as PARTICIPANTS in the project...

Albeit being the group responsible for the program's development, schedule, route planning, coordination with other riders from the different areas that this years program will pass through and the initial drafter of letters and requests to DOTC's partner agencies, we will be more than happy to take our name out of the program materials... Why, BECAUSE AS WE SAID LAST YEAR, AND WE SAY IT AGAIN THIS YEAR, THIS IS FOR THE RIDERS AND NOT FOR US...

So unless somebody can come up with a better plan for the riders benefit, we hold ourselves to that commitment...

However, We are also adamant in keeping to this promise that if any of the three conditions above are set aside because one or several groups don't approve, then MRO will gladly relieve itself of the program and let them handle everything...

And in spite of already giving out the initial project route and plan, we will gladly give that up as our contribution to the project as we made a promise to be in the service of the riders and not ourselves... That our promise and commitment was first made for the community and not ourselves... That we intend to work for the project given that, we are to provide JUST AND FAIR perks and royalties for the MAIN program participants, including the suppliers, sub contractors, sponsors, donors and logistics team who is as crucial as the MAIN participants AND NOBODY ELSE...

THAT ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING PART OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE GIVEN A FAIR AND EQUAL CHANCE TO BE INVOLVED... AND THAT IS OUR ASSURANCE TO ALL OF YOU FROM MRO OR WE WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS YEARS 2W RUN...

That is our solemn promise and that will all be decided on Tuesday's meeting with DOTC and the other participants of this year's program...

And with that said, we wish to thank DOTC, most especially Asec Lantin for giving us the opportunity, LTO, LTFRB, DEPED, REDCROSS, PNP, DPWH, TOLLWAY GROUPS, MDPPA, MDAP, A4, MX and all the rest for working with us last year and who is still there for this year...

Thank you and a good day to all...

Can we?!?

Hey! This is just a parody... Or is it?!?

I'm pretty sure somebody thought of something like this already... Let me see if I can give it a try...

And what if we actually lobby it?

Stop voting for STUPID people...

See it to appreciate!!!



AN ACT MANDATING ALL LAWS BEING PROPOSED TO BE FAIR, JUST AND CONSTITUTIONALLY SOUND. ANY PROPOSED LAW IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSIDERED  ILLEGAL AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT...

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - The Anti-STUPID LEGISLATION Act of the Philippines

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to secure and safeguard its citizenry, particularly the general public affected by such laws filed under any legislative office. That the equal protection from the laws be upheld in the highest regard so that all legislators are compelled to create legislation that is made of quality and not stupidity. To promote constitutional awareness in the creation of new laws. And to prevent the redundancy of laws already approved and implemented. Towards this end, it shall pursue a more proactive and preventive approach to secure the integrity of our laws and prevent stupid people from passing any law that is not thought of properly...

SEC. 3. Mandatory provisions of this act. - All proposed laws shall be considered for approval until it is declared in violation of an existing law thereof. Once a court of law issues it's resolution declaring the invalidity of the said law, the immediate removal of the author legislator and his/her co-authors/sponsors from office and shall be stripped of all their benefits and remaining bonuses thereof.

SEC. 4. Exemption. - No public official is exempted from this law...

SEC. 5. Removal of separibility. - All disclaimers under all existing, pending and proposed laws that grant the author legislator and co-authors/sponsors immunity from being persecuted under this act is hereby canceled...

SEC. 6. Implementation. - The Department of Justice (DOJ), the Commission of Human Rights and the Department of Interior and Local Government is mandated by this Act to issue guidelines necessary to implement the provisions of this Act.

Upon the effectivity of this Act, only those quality legislation shall be signed into law and implemented provided that all legislative requirements and provisions are fulfilled. All laws found in violation of an existing law shall be automatically repealed with absolutely no chance of modification or reinstatement of the same or grossly similar proposal by another author legislator... In the case of the same or when a grossly similar proposal is filed, the author legislator, co-author/sponsor of the most current legislation will also be subject to all the provisions of this act.

 SEC. 7. Penalties. - All laws found that contradict existing national laws under Republic Acts, House Bills, Senate Bills, Presidential Decrees,  Department Administrative Orders and all other approved laws, rules and regulations will be punishable by the suspension of the author legislator and co-authors/sponsors from office and is fined the amount of 1,000,000 pesos that will be used in the re-education initiatives of all road users...

All laws found that contradict the Bill of Rights and/or the Constitution of the Philippines will be punishable by permanent removal of the author legislator and co-authors/sponsors from office and is fined the amount of 10,000,000 pesos that will be used in the improvement of the country's education initiatives...

All public servants, officers, regular employees, contractual employees, enforcement and aids implementing any law that contradicts an existing law will be punishable by his/her permanent removal from office and is fined the amount of 100,000,000 pesos that will be used in the improvement of law enforcement training and accountability... He/She may also be administratively or criminally held liable as dictated by the law...

SEC. 8. Nationwide Public Information Campaign. - The DOJ, CHR and DILG, in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency(PIA), the Department of Education (DepED) and private agencies
and organizations, shall undertake a nationwide information,education and communication (lEC) campaign for a period of fifteen(15) days for the attainment of the objectives of this Act.

SEC. 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or the provisions not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.

SEC. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

SEC. 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.


Approved,

I think I can do this shit too!

Just another wall of text...

Hey! What? Weh! Hahahahahahahahaha!

Whats new? We have seen countless laws being passed in spite it being raw and prone to loopholes that may lead to corruption in so many different aspects...

This year, don't vote for those who pick on motorcycle riders...

Still, we have yet to see a law that has gone into implementation and stayed...

On Senate Bill No. 3365...
 
Although this law helps the proliferation of deaths caused by alcohol, especially in the community (motorcycles) that I belong to, this helps us lessen the deaths caused when alcohol and reckless riding is mixed...

My view still stands, stricter licensing, and stricter enforcement of the EXISTING laws must be pushed in order to correct the attitude of all road users in general... All the problems, issues, and lack of discipline on the streets is mainly due to where it all starts... Our group's RCA (Root Cause Analysis) points to where you take your first step as a road user (well as a pedestrian, you already become one) with a vehicle as deadly as the person who drives/rides it... Let me simplify:

1. Drivers ED - This is not in our curriculum... Whether you are destined to drive a car, ride a motorcycle or be a commuter for the rest of your life, Drivers ED teaches you the basics of using the road, the rules and regulations that guide us, discipline and courtesy... If we start out having this in our hearts and minds, the issue wouldn't blow out of proportion...

2. Stricter Licensing - Applying for a license is like applying for a postal ID... There are almost no denials when there should be more exceptions... Fact: There are LTO licensing centers that do not conduct seminars when applying for a license for the first time... Fact: There are LTO application forms and test sheets with the answers already provided... Fact: Practical driving tests are no longer done except in LTO East Avenue as far as I can see... And sometimes, when the instructors are too busy or is preoccupied, you get to pass without actually showing them that you can drive... Fact: A blind man once applied for a license as an experiment... Don't take my word for it as it was featured in a show... Fact: You can hardly tell the difference between a real license or a fake one which is readily available within 30 mins and Php350...

3. Stricter Enforcement of the EXISTING LAWS - We live in a country of monkey see, monkey do... If others can counter flow, so can I... This is because we get away with it even if we don't try... Enforcement is too busy texting, selecting an easy apprehension, wondering if they are doing it right, and breaking the laws themselves for all of us to witness... Not to mention the lack of training given to our enforcers, the mixed rules and regulations that differ from one town to the other and to put it as plain as possible, the stupid ones that act as if they know what they are doing...
Call me weird, but I do go out in hunt of enforcement to apprehend me... This is my way of doing a progress report on the level of competence and the amount of corruption there is on the streets... And sometimes, I just do it to prove a point... The days of "ignorance of the laws, excuses no one" has long been replaced with, "Hello officer, meet my uncle, Ninoy"...

These three, if done properly and is adhered to like we brush our teeth everyday, would bring fourth change that is unheard of in the history of driving/riding in this country...

There is actually no need for new laws to come out if LTO followed RA 4136 by the letter... As majority of the violations made are found in this document... From the basic required components of you vehicle, speed limits, reckless driving/riding, right of way, and yes, even drunk driving/riding among others...

ARTICLE V
Miscellaneous Traffic Rules

Section 53. Driving while under the influence of liquor or narcotic drug. - No person shall drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor or narcotic drug.

You see, there are things that are as simple as night and day yet, somebody manages to make things a lot more complicated when the solution is just based on three aspects of road usage...

For us motorcycle users, this trend is so rampant, were almost compelled to expect a law that will ban us from riding on the streets in the next few legislation to come...

• Installation of plate numbers on our helmets for easier identification...
• No backride policy to do away with riding in tandem criminals...
• Remove your helmet while in the vicinity of what not...
• Color coded helmets for easier identification...
• Mandatory vests with your plate number written at the back again, for identification purposes...
• Selective apprehension of loud after market mufflers with out a standard and a means to objectively measure the sound level of your motorcycle while noisy buses, jeeps and other vehicles seem to be unaffected by this legislation...
• Import Commodity Clearance sticker requirement on all motorcycle helmets as the basis of apprehension on the streets...
• Requiring all motorcycle users to avail of a sticker that matches your license and your motorcycle making the OR/CR and our very own license useless...
• Anti modification law that is so raw, upgrading your spoke rims to mag wheels can get you apprehended...
• Requirement of all riders to wear gloves so you cant use a gun... SWAT, SF, MILITARY and other ARMED FORCES wear gloves right? Heck, I wear gloves when I play paintball or airsoft war games...
• All riders caught on EDSA, Commonwealth and Macapagal Avenue violating the Motorcycle Lane are given a 15 minute seminar that earns you a sticker saying "I am a responsible rider"...
• Plates on the front and both sides of the motorcycle for, yes you guessed it, easier identification...
• Checkpoints that concentrate on motorcycles only while a bunch of men with high powered firearms breezes through the checkpoint...
• Coding for vehicles that actually help decrease congestion because of it's smaller size...
• Laws preventing us from using our purchased vehicle on the street because it takes so long for LTO to release (current average is 2 1/2 months) our plate numbers...
• Laws discriminating smaller displacement motorcycle users from using a road that is actually a lot safer than C5 or EDSA...
• Requiring all riders of all ages, sizes, and medical conditions to wear only thick pants, jackets, shoes and gloves...
• Banning of full face helmets in some areas...
• Banning of open face helmets in other areas...
• Laws written in such a way that we are already profiled as criminals just because we use motorcycles...
• Laws that only affect one vehicle class while others are exempted...
• Laws that actually give would be criminals the means to become invisible or laws that help them rather than deter them...
• And my current favorite, limiting our use of the road by placing us in a lane that everybody else can use, while we cant share other lanes unless we need to overtake somebody... That also puts us in harms way as nobody can stop the buses and jeeps from cutting across our lane which we don't even enjoy right of way on... Lanes that removes the best safety feature of a motorcycle: It's ability to maneuver out of harms way...

So far, the other road users don't have this much on their plates... But they do have their share of close calls, side mirror taps and paint scratches from relentless riders who force they way into the tightest of spots to get ahead of everybody else... Yes, we have more uneducated, irresponsible, and STUPID riders than any other vehicle class... Because we have the highest number of vehicle registration as of today... Outnumbering cars, vans, puv's, tricycles, bicycles, trucks, buses, suv's among others... And that is because of our ability to get a license and a motorcycle with less than 6,000 pesos in our hands and within a day without considering the dangers, risks, corruption, segregation of our class, discrimination from other road users and legislators, lack of applied skill in operating a motor vehicle and last, but not the least, understanding of the traffic laws and regulations that guide us...

Riding a motorcycle... It's more FUNDS in the Philippines... - Edwin Go