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The Mobility Awards was driven by a simple goal: the prioritization of the needs of 88% of Filipino households in Metro Manila that do not own private cars (JICA-MUCEP, 2015). According to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), over 80% of road spaces are dedicated for the use of private cars despite only 12% of Filipino households being car owners. This is not only happening in Metro Manila, but everywhere else in the Philippines where the conditions for cyclists and pedestrians remain challenging.

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73% of Filipinos say safer roads would get more people on bikes:

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Mobility Awards urges Senate to restore PHP 1.13-B active transport budget QUEZON CITY, 3 November 2026 – Nearly three in four Filipino adults believe that more people would ride bicycles for transportation if roads were made safer, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on 30 October. Convenors of the Mobility Awards said the finding adds to mounting evidence that public demand for safe walking and cycling is far ahead of government spending, and called on senators to fully fund the PHP 1.13 billion that the Department of…

Advocates urge Congress, LGUs to fund active transport following SONA omission

27 Jul at 6:03 pm

QUEZON CITY, July 27, 2026 — Conveners of the Mobility Awards are calling on lawmakers and local government units (LGUs) to bridge the gap in active transport infrastructure, following the absence of walking and cycling in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The omission stands in stark contrast to a recent Pulse Asia survey, which revealed that 94 percent of Filipinos strongly support the construction of safer and wider bicycle lanes and walkways. “By ignoring active transport, the SONA has turned its back on the 94%…

94% of Filipinos want safer bike lanes, walkways – Pulse Asia poll

7 Jul at 2:28 pm

QUEZON CITY, July 7, 2026 — A new Pulse Asia survey has revealed that 94 percent of Filipinos agree with proposals to construct safer and wider bicycle lanes and walkways. The findings highlight a severe disconnect between public demand and state policy, framing what advocates for cycling, walking, and other forms of active transport call the “94% Paradox”. Conveners of the Mobility Awards point out that while 94% of Filipino households do not own cars, according to a 2022 Social Weather Stations study, the national budget allocated to active transport…

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