"...For the last six years motorcycle riders in the Philippines have been actively fighting against laws, legislation and even rules dreamed up by construction companies that put motorcycle riders in danger or restrict their freedom as tax paying motor vehicle owners.This article about motorbikes is around six months old and does give a lengthy state of how it is to use and own a motorcycle in the Philippines.
The ban on motorcycles using the tollways which are the safest possible roads forces riders to use service roads that are probably the most dangerous in the country and was started over 30 years ago when motorcycle riding presidential escorts were told to remove their helmets and ride wearing straw hats. One had an accident on SLEX and was killed because he was not wearing a helmet so they blamed the road and banned motorcycles from tollways..."
Anyway, go check it out
