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Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada announced in an interview with The STAR that his plans to transform the city as the country's electronic tricycle (e-trike) capital
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"By (Oct 15), strictly there will be no more *kuligligs*, gasoline-run tricycles and pedicabs. We want Manila to become the e-trike capital of the Philippines and to make Manila a green city," said Mayor Estrada, according to The STAR.
The city government will allot P120 million to accommodate 10,000 units of e-trikes, following the requisite resolution from the city council
Currently, there are 25,000 gasoline-run three-wheeler public vehicles in the city "without a franchise."
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According to Estrada, resident tricycle drivers will lose income during the phaseout, so the initial first e-trikes will be distributed to them and to qualified tricycle drivers. The drivers will also be required to wear uniforms in orange — Mayor Estrada's trademark color.
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According to Estrada, resident tricycle drivers will lose income during the phaseout, so the initial first e-trikes will be distributed to them and to qualified tricycle drivers
"Tricycle drivers are paying a daily boundary of P150 and are spending P200 for their gasoline. That is P350 per day. On an e-trike, they will not spend a single centavo for gasoline. The battery charging will be shouldered by the city government."
"Even if we will require them to pay more than P200, it will still be favorable to them because they will still earn money more than what they are earning at present," added Mayor Estrada.
An e-trike will be fully charged in just four hours and can travel up to 80 kilometers.
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Now that the e-trikes will be launched in 15 October…
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