Delivery riders in Davao City have found allies in their struggle against an ordinance requiring them to secure business permit.
Councilors Bernie Al-ag and Al Ryan Alejandre came to the rescue of delivery riders on Thursday after they resolved to recommend the repeal of the ordinance.
On Thursday, the Committees on Trade Industry and Commerce and Finance, Ways and Means and Appropriation held a joint committee hearing to discuss the concerns and suggestions of freelance delivery riders concerning Ordinance 0621-21, which requires delivery riders to obtain a business permit to operate.
The hearing was attended by Grab riders, officers from Food Panda, BIR, the business bureau, and Maxim.
“Dili nila afford mag bayad sa business permit,” Alejandre, vice chair of the Committees on Trade Industry and Commerce and Finance told Edge Davao.
It is the recommendation of the committee to repeal the ordinance and amend provisions regarding requirements on permits.
“Nasa committee level pa ug i-endorse pa on the second reading. Pero naa pa cguro second committee hearing ani,” Alejandre said.
