Statement of Senator JV Ejercito on Governor Gwen’s concerns on mufflers
July 20, 2022
I would like to thank Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia for acknowledging my advocacy for motorcycle riders and raising the issue of noisy mufflers and exhaust pipes. Like Governor Gwen, it saddens me that law enforcement has been lax on the implementation of existing regulations on mufflers and exhaust pipes. And while we recognize the efforts of certain local government units in enacting legislation on this matter, we have a lot of work to do in ensuring that these rules are fully enforced.
On my part, I will do my best to monitor the complaints of our citizens and call out any inaction on the part of our law enforcers. I call on the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and all local transportation offices to strictly enforce our existing prohibitions on mufflers and exhaust pipes that emit excessive amounts of noise.