The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) has reaffirmed that electric bikes (e-bikes) are strictly prohibited on major highways in the city.
TEAM head Hyll Retuya made the statement on March 31 following reports that some local government units in Cebu are considering allowing e-bikes on main roads.
“Diri sa Mandaue hugot gihapon ang atoang pag dili sa pag padagan aning mga e-bikes diri sa syudad sa Mandaue,” Retuya said.
He explained that e-bikes are not registered vehicles, posing a serious safety risk for riders and other motorists.
On the morning of March 31, TEAM impounded four e-bikes near a university in Mandaue City for using major highways. Retuya added that some violators were able to escape.
He noted that signages in the area clearly indicate that e-bikes are not allowed.
“Kani laging hatagan dayon ta og rason ba nga gikulban og kaldero so on or so forth,” Retuya said, emphasizing that the city’s main concern is road safety, which he said is often misunderstood by some drivers.
Despite rising fuel prices, Retuya stressed that e-bikes remain prohibited on highways.
“Ang amoa man gud sa syudad sa Mandaue is safety gyud,” he said.
Retuya also pointed out that even if neighboring cities allow e-bikes on major roads, these vehicles and their drivers often lack proper documentation, creating potential safety and legal issues.
Regardless of other local policies, he said Mandaue will maintain its ban on e-bikes along main roads.
For context, Cebu City recently recalled public electric tricycles operating in Barangay Pasil on March 28, 2026, as officials explore alternatives amid rising fuel costs.
Councilor Edgardo “Jaypee” Labella II is now pushing for temporary authorization of electric-powered vehicles on the city’s main thoroughfares.
Labella said he plans to file a resolution allowing electric tricycles (e-trikes), four-wheel electric carts (e-carts), and electric cars (e-cars) to operate along major roads.
The proposal comes amid global oil supply disruptions linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have pushed crude prices higher and increased fuel costs across the Philippines and Asia. (VCL)
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