Manila, May 15 -- Senators on Thursday welcomed the signing of Republic Act 12209, which removes the controversial "doble plaka" (double plate) requirement for motorcycles, saying this corrects what they described as an unjust and impractical policy.

"This is a victory for the motorcycle-riding community," Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, the principal sponsor and co-author of the law, said.

"It's a landmark legislation and a legacy of the 19th Congress that addresses the everyday concerns of millions of riders."

The new law, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on May 9 amended RA 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevent Act, removes the mandatory front metal plate and eases the penalties under RA11235, a move Tolentino a...