Calling all MCPF members and none members.

Recently we had a meeting with the PNP-NCRPO the meeting was so successful that there will now be a partnership between MCPF and the pnp to help curb crime in the metro.

With this we need you to update your club directory and even individual members can do this.

The directory will be put in the data base of ncrpo in case there is an emergency in your area, the pnp can call on you and ask for your support acting like eyes and ears for them until they arrive. You will also have a special sticker on your bike stating you are a member of this team. ( The MCPF id is sufficient enough for identification)

Another thing they are asking is …… Since we have already plates on our bikes, they are asking to put it on their proper place which is the back of your bikes. Not on the sides.

Also they said that this suggestion has to come from us since they don’t want to be another Bayani … Hated by the motorcycle community

what they want is a distinguishing mark in the rider’s body like your plate number, club or affiliation say mcpf number _______ para pag may crime sa area alam nila kung sino ang kakampi. We were thinking to encourage MCPF members to put the marks like club or mcpf number, or plate number on reflectorized vests since most of us have reflectorized vest. ( Since MCPF is advocating safety , the vest is a good tool to prevent accident.)

What do you think….Any suggestions???

Post your suggestions in the this forum thread.

Article submitted by Jojo Medina.

FROM LEFT: MCPF DIRECTOR TOPE FLORES, ALBAY GOV. JOEY SALCEDA, KOREAN DONOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR PHILIPPINE COUNCIL OF EVANGELICAL CHURCH REVEREND DR. JEON DAE GU, MCPF DIRECTOR JOJO MEDINA, COL RANZO OF PNP REGION V COMMAND

Motorcycle Philippines Federation arranged a housing donation program from Korea to the Calamity stricken province of Albay in Bicol region.

The donation will be 400 houses coming from the Philippine council of Evangelical church headed by Reverend Dr. Jeon Dae Gu.

Many of the members of Motorcycle Philippines Federation lost their homes in the devastating typhoon Reming in November last year according to MCPF director for Southern Luzon Tope Flores

The formal turnover will be on July 17,2007 . and newly elected Albay Governor Joey Salceda will be the guest of honor

Motorcycle Philippines Federation Directors Jojo Medina, Atoy Sta. Cruz and Alice Decolongon was called upon by PNP-NCRPO top command team headed by Chief Police Superitendent . Ricardo C. Marquez R.I.D. and Chief Police Superitendent Mario de la Vega R.P.B.R.D. to discuss the the issue of helmet stickers proposed by MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando to curb criminality using motorcycles as getaway vehicle to commit crimes including robbery, snatching, holdup, and bikenapping among others. And also possible solutions to the ongoing problem. Col Marquez showed to the mcpf that crimes using motorcycles has doubled in the first half of 2007 compared to the whole of 2006.
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10:45pm Friday night was the set time to ride and conquer Banaue, but there was a change in MC to use because we can’t ride sir Reeman’s Raider due to some erroneous pre-ride tune up by Suzuki . To cut the story short, EagleOne’s sniper came to the rescue .
Thanks sir EagleOne, we owe you one.
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Gerry Cornejo aka “jakrabbit” on the MCP Forum, invited me last week to be a guest on his radio program on DZRJ-AM 810. This was supposed to be a kind of introduction of the website motorcyclephilippines.com to his audience. One of Gerry’s advocacies is Motorcycle Riding since he himself is a rider (he rides a Honda Wave to and from his office everyday). Joining me on the program was Nani Juarez aka. Dr. Scoot of Scooterista magazine.

It was an interesting experience since this was my first radio interview ever so I didn’t know what to expect. The morning started out very well, with Gerry, Nani and I exchanging a few pleasantries before the program began. He had mentioned before we went on-air that we were going to be discussing the new law being proposed by the MMDA, the now infamous Helmet Sticker Law.

Different topics were discussed regarding this issue, and all of them have been discussed both on this blog and on the forum. But we had the chance to speak to the MMDA Chairman himself and were able to bring some points across to him as well as him being able to air his points to us too. There was no room for any heavy debating since time was limited. Chairman Fernando kept pushing the point “Where are the alternatives?” He had been barking that line for a good part of the program and when I had finally had my chance to say my piece I asked him, “Sir, I think what should have been done was to have had a dialog with the various riding groups or organizations while that law/ordinance was being drafted.” Of the answer was a series of runarounds regarding having 2 weeks already and they have not received any recommendation from anyone, just threats. It was then I had asked him, “If we do come up with something that will or can replace this law, where do we bring it?” And the good chairman said that his door is always open and that we can use any form or method of delivery of our proposal. Fax, Email, Telephone, or bring it to him directly. After that we exchanged a few pleasantries and the program ended.

It was a rather interesting experience overall. Admittedly I had not expected to be on the line directly addressing the Chairman Fernando himself, and to that I must give him props for being a stand up guy and speaking with both Nani, and I as well as our host Gerry.

Since it has come from him already, let’s make it a challenge, let’s come up with a concrete alternative for them to consider. If we really think this law sucks, which we do, then let’s offer them a solution, I know a lot of you have solutions and some of them I’m sure are doable and brilliant, now is the time to hear them, now is the time to help ourselves. If, after this, after presenting reasonable alternative measures and they still refuse then I think that is the time to act.