MANILA, Feb. 28 -- The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has approved a resolution to ban the use of e-bikes, e-trikes, and other electric motor vehicles on major roads across the National Capital Region (NCR) starting April.

During a press conference following an MMC meeting Wednesday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair Don Artes said MMDA Regulation No. 24-022 series of 2024 would prohibit the use of e-vehicles as well as tricycles, pedicabs, pushcarts, and "kuliglig" on national roads, circumferential and radial roads in NCR.

The policy will be implemented in April following an information and awareness campaign.

These areas where e-vehicles will be banned include:

C1: Recto Avenue C2: Pres. Quirino Avenue C3: A...