MANILA, March 11 -- The ban on e-bikes on major roads in the National Capital Region (NCR) will start on April 15, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Monday.

"Walang bago dito. I-eenforce na po ng MMDA ang prohibitions na ito dahil marami na tayo nakikitang insidente ng aksidente, paglabag sa mga traffic rules and regulations at 'di na po natin aantayin na dumami pa at lumala pa ang sitwasyon bago tayo kumilos (There is nothing new in this regulation. The MMDA will enforce the prohibitions because we can see that the number of accidents involving them are increasing as well as disregard for traffic rules and regulations. We will not wait for this to worsen before we make our move)," MMDA chair Romando Artes said at...