The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) aims to further strengthen its capacity as well as expand its resources in keeping public roads safer. The agency specifically wants to beef up its emergency response team that will address road traffic accidents in the metro.
As such, the MMDA has teamed up with two motorcycle taxi ride-hailing companies to add to its fleet of emergency responders. The agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Angkas and JoyRide PH stating that the two companies will provide trained Motorcycle Emergency Responders (MERs).
The MOU was signed by MMDA Acting Chairman Engr. Carlo Dimayuga III, JoyRide PH Vice President Jerico Meneses, and Angkas Chief Executive Officer George Royeca at the MMDA headquarters in Makati City.
The MERs from Angkas and Joyride is seen to increase the MMDA’s capability in responding to emergencies such as road traffic accidents within Metro Manila. The MERs are equipped with first-aid kits, and other equipment and supplies that are usually needed for medical emergencies.
The MMDA said that the MERs from Angkas and JoyRide PH will respond to road traffic accidents or incidents on seven major thoroughfares in Metro Manila. It includes the following: EDSA, C5, Commonwealth, Roxas Boulevard, Quezon Avenue, Osmeña Highway, and Marcos Highway.
MMDA chief Dimayuga noted that Angkas and JoyRide PH offered their respective services to the agency at no cost.
“Even though they are competitors, Angkas and Joyride have extended their services by providing MERs at no cost to the MMDA as part of their corporate social responsibility,” Dimayuga said.
Angkas CEO Royeca added that the partnership also aims to show that “competition does not exist among bike-hailing firms.”
“This is to show that we in the motorcycle industry are people of public service,” Royeca said.
There will be a total of 50 MERs with both Angkas and JoyRide PH providing 25 riders each. The riders will undergo training that will be conducted by MMDA’s Public Safety Division and Road Emergency Group in coordination with the Philippine Red Cross and DOH.
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