Marcos signs law amending 'Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act'

Marcos OKs amendments to motorcycle safety law

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law a measure amending the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, popularly known as the "Doble Plaka" (double plates) Law, to streamline motorcycle safety measures and penalties. Republic Act (RA) 12209, otherwise known as "An Act Rationalizing the Safety Measures and Penalties Relative to the Operation of Motorcycles," was signed by the president on May 9, 2025. Under the new law, dealers must register moto…

Marcos signs law amending 'Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act'

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a law amending Republic Act (RA) 11235 or the “Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.” Several amendments were made under RA 12209—signed by Marcos on May 9—including in Section 4, which mandates motorcycle owners to register their motorcycles with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) within five days of acquiring ownership. Under RA 12209, Section 4 now also specifies that in the event o…

Marcos signs law lowering fines under Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act

President Marcos has signed a law that amends the safety measures and penalties under the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.**media[11746]**(MANILA BULLETIN/ Arnold Quizol)Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12209 which amended several sections of RA No. 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act. The law was signed on May 9, 2025. Under the new law, the fines on certain violations under the law have decreased.The new law ordered the Land Transp…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act No. 12208 or the law establishing the Calamba City General Hospital in Laguna. Under Republic Act No. 12207, the bed capacity of the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur will be increased to 800 from the previous 400. The Zamboanga del Sur First District Hospital will also be established under Republic Act No. 12206. While under Republic Act No. 12205, the bed capacity of…

Double homicide shocked the Vraem: They found an engineer and teacher buried near a clandestine well 4 years ago they inaugurated work that does not work today and that affects 180 thousand inhabitants of HuancayoA number of motorcyclists collectives in the city of Huancayo, went out to tour the city in their smaller vehicles in opposition to the use of reflector vests and cases with the information of the circulation plates.The leaders of vario…

This Tuesday, during the 8th ordinary session, the Cordobesa Unicameral approved a draft resolution in which national senators and deputies from Córdoba are asked to prepare a proposal to amend the Penal Code, in order to increase the penalties for those who commit crimes with motorcycles. The promoter of the initiative is legislator Miguel Siciliano, who in the file founded that the crime grows in the urban centers, that Córdoba is not exempt f…