QuestionsQuestions (MANILA CITY ORDICE NO. 8445)
Manila City Ordinance No. 8445 is an ordinance enacted by the City Council of Manila. It seeks to further amend Section 2(a) No. 20 (Tricycle Terminals) of Ordinance No. 7755 by including additional loading and unloading areas of the Hippodromo Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association, Inc. (HITODA).
It amends Section 2(a) No. 20 of Ordinance No. 7755, under the section on Tricycle Terminals.
“Loading and unloading areas” are designated spots where tricycles may pick up and drop off passengers. The purpose is to regulate traffic flow, organize terminal/stand operations, and manage where tricycles may stop for boarding and alighting.
The ordinance includes additional loading and unloading areas of the Hippodromo Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association, Inc. (HITODA).
The ordinance lists the added loading and unloading areas, including: (1) Hippodromo Street corner Ramon Magsaysay a Altura Market; (2) Anonas Street (Masscom Building a PUP); (3) Anonas Street (Engineering Building a PUP); (4) Anonas Street (CONDO TEL a PUP); (5) Pureza Street corner Araullo Street near 7-11 Store, Arellano Street and Abad Santos Street; (6) Valencia Street corner Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard (Graduate School a PUP); (7) Pureza Street (College of Technology a PUP); (8) Mithi Street corner Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard (near the MRT Station); (9) Valencia Street corner SAVE MORE and UNITOP, Nagtahan; and (10) Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard near Puregold Altura Extension.
Section 2 (Effectivity Clause) states that the ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
It implies that once the Mayor approves the ordinance, it becomes effective immediately (subject to applicable publication/notice rules, if any, required by law or local practice). For practical purposes, designated loading/unloading areas may be enforced after approval.
It was approved by the Mayor of Manila on 15 December 2015, signed as Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
The text states the ordinance was finally enacted by the City Council of Manila on November 24, 2015.
It supports the ordinance’s legislative validity and provides accountability and traceability of the legislative process (e.g., authorship, session presiding officer, and attestations by required officials).
It characterizes itself as further amending Ordinance No. 7755, specifically the tricycle terminal section, by adding new loading/unloading areas.
It signals that the ordinance operates within a pre-existing regulatory framework and modifies only the terminal/stand-related portion, not the entire ordinance.
They gain recognition that certain locations are designated for their operations, which can guide lawful stopping/parking for loading and unloading, reduce arbitrary enforcement, and support coordinated terminal/route compliance.
A student may apply the text’s plain meaning, harmonize it with the amended ordinance framework (Ordinance 7755), interpret “loading and unloading areas” according to ordinary usage, and consider the enumerated list of specific locations as the controlling authorization.