MANILA, Nov. 27 -- Electric bicycles or e-bikes and electric tricycles or e-trikes will no longer be allowed on major roads beginning December, transportation officials said.

Budget sponsor Sen. JV Ejercito said Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao committed to start apprehending e-trikes operating on public roads by December.

"Huhulihin na po lahat ng e-trikes na nasa kalye (All e-trikes on the road will be apprehended)," he said.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo supported the move, noting the burden borne by traditional tricycle drivers who comply with franchise, registration, licensing, insurance and membership requirements.

He said e-bike and e-trike operators do not undergo the same process but share the sa...