MOVE IT Pioneers Forum to Professionalize Habal-Habal Riders

MOVE IT leads efforts to engage with hundreds of habal-habal riders, addressing their challenges as professional motorcycle taxi providers.

MOVE IT, a motorcycle taxi service provider in the Philippines is taking steps to professionalize the habal-habal sector. Through a series of forums and dialogues, MOVE IT has engaged with hundreds of habal-habal riders to identify the challenges they face in becoming professional motorcycle taxi riders.

One of the key challenges identified by habal-habal riders is obtaining a professional license. MOVE IT has committed to providing assistance to habal-habal riders in obtaining these licenses. Additionally, MOVE IT has invited habal-habal riders who have already obtained the necessary requirements to proceed directly to the assessment area for immediate skills evaluation and validation.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be officially onboarded as MOVE IT rider-partners. MOVE IT offers a number of benefits to its rider-partners, including low commission rates, competitive incentive schemes, comprehensive insurance packages, and exclusive deals on rider essentials. Additionally, MOVE IT provides rigorous safety and tech training sessions to its rider partners.

Key points MOVE IT initiative is a timely response

The government has been calling for the professionalization of the habal-habal sector in order to address safety, security, and pricing concerns.
MOVE IT’s initiative is a timely response to the government’s call for professionalization.
The benefits of joining a motorcycle taxi company far outweigh the earnings that habal-habal riders get from informal operations.
MOVE IT’s rider-partners are empowered to provide professionalized and effective motorcycle taxi services.
The transformation of habal-habal riders into respected MC Taxi professionals will usher in an exciting new phase for the Philippine transportation landscape.

The efforts of MOVE IT to professionalize the habal-habal sector are a welcome development. By providing assistance to habal-habal riders in obtaining professional licenses and offering a number of benefits to its rider-partners, MOVE IT is helping to create a more robust MC Taxi industry that upholds safety and reliability for all commuting Filipinos.