Question & AnswerQ&A (MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 116)
The main purpose of Memorandum Order No. 116 is to encourage the conversion of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODAs) into transport service cooperatives to enable them to access government projects and programs aimed at the poor and marginalized sectors.
The tricycle sector is considered vital because it plays an essential role in the movement of passengers, especially in remote areas or subdivisions where other transportation modes are unavailable.
R.A. 8749 challenges the tricycle sector as its implementation may threaten the livelihood of tricycle workers due to stricter environmental regulations.
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) through the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) is designated as the lead agency.
The DILG, through the Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD), works in close coordination with the DOTC to enhance and support the conversion of TODAs into transport service cooperatives.
The OTC is mandated under Executive Order No. 898, series of 1983, to promote the growth and development of transportation cooperatives to uplift socio-economic conditions of transport workers.
Benefits include eligibility for government projects/programs, promotion of self-reliance, harnessing people power, and advancement of economic growth, development, and social justice.
The National Union of Transportation Cooperatives and the National Federation of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations are encouraged to collaborate.
Yes, the DOTC through the OTC is authorized to call upon any department, bureau, or office for assistance in achieving the objectives of the order.