Abstract
The Philippine Islands is one of the archipelagoes in Southeast Asian region that produced unregulated non-motorized like “kalesa” (horse carriage) and “padyak” (pedicab) and motorized vehicles like “trike” or tricycle (three-wheeled motorized vehicle with cabin), wooden cart pulled by “kuliglig” (also known as “kubota” tractor) and “habal-habal” (two-wheeled single motorcycle that usually ridden beyond its passengers capacity). The latter mode of public transportation is the focus of the study. It aims to assess the functionality of “habal-habal” in terms of safety, legality, durability, and routes in service areas. Mixed methods of research such as quantitative, qualitative, face-to-face interview, and focus group discussions among “habal-habal” operators and drivers were used. Preliminary results prove that most routes of the “habal-habal” are rugged and bumpy; passengers safety is at risk; habal-habal is always operated outside the parameters of the police inspectors; and this kind of public transport is easy, cheaper and fastest mode of service.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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Habal-habal, Motorized vehicle, Transportation, Philippines
