Question & AnswerQ&A (MANILA CITY ORDICE NO. 8409)
The main purpose of Manila City Ordinance No. 8409 is to amend previous ordinances regarding tricycle terminals and routes by including specific loading and unloading areas and defining the route measure capacity and authorized routes for the Lacson a Piy Margal a Blumentritt Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association, Incorporated (LACMABLU TODA, INC.).
Section 2.a (Tricycle Terminals) of Ordinance No. 7755 is amended by this ordinance.
Loading and unloading areas included are A.H. Lacson Street corner Blumentritt Street, M. Dela Fuente Street corner A. H. Lacson Street, M. Dela Fuente Street corner Dimasalang Street, A. H. Lacson Street corner Dimasalang Street, and M. Dela Fuente Street corner Blumentritt Street.
R.M.C. stands for Route Measure Capacity, which indicates the number of authorized tricycle units for the association.
20 units are authorized under this ordinance for LACMABLU TODA, INC.
The authorized route lines cover various streets including P. Florentino Street, Metrica Street, Craig Street, Kundiman Street, E. Quintos Street, San Diego Street, Antipolo Street, Algeciras Street, Prudencio Street, Cristobal Street, Miguelin Street, V. Cruz Street, Marzan Street, M. Dela Fuente Street, Ma. Cristina Street, Don Quijote Street, Carola Street, Dos Castillas Street, A. H. Lacson Street, Piy Margal Street, and vice versa.
If any part of the ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect as stated in the Separability Clause.
The Repealing Clause handles the repeal, amendment, or modification of all other local laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this ordinance.
The ordinance took effect immediately upon its approval on September 22, 2015.
The ordinance was approved by Joseph Ejercito Estrada, Mayor of Manila, and ratified by the City Council of Manila, headed by Acting Presiding Officer Rolando M. Valeriano.