MMDA to open Motorcycle Riding Academy on Sept. 27, receives 10 Honda motorcycles
Gilbert Chao · Sep 9, 2023 10:30 PM
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Senator Sonny Angara (center) donated 10 motorcycles that will be used in the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) Motorcycle Riding Academy.
This donation is in support of the MMDA's Motorcycle Riding Academy, which is set to open on Sept. 27, 2023.
PHOTO FROM MMDA.
MMDA acting chair Romando Artes and Sen. Angara signed a deed of donation and acceptance at a ceremony at the MMDA Head Office in Pasig City. It was witnessed by MMDA deputy chair Frisco San Juan Jr. and general manager Procopio Lipana.
"I would like to extend my earnest gratitude to Sen. Angara for his generous donation to the agency, " Artes said.
The MMDA also received 21 motorcycle units from Honda Philippines Inc., which will donate a total of 50 motorcycles in support of the Motorcycle Riding Academy.
Training safer motorcyclists
PHOTO FROM MMDA.
The Motorcycle Riding Academy will provide participants with a two-day training on the theoretical and practical aspects of motorcycle riding, as well as basic emergency response training.
The Academy aims to teach riders the fundamentals of handling motorcycles, road courtesy and discipline, and following traffic rules. Training sessions will be held in batches of 100 participants.
The Motorcycle Riding Academy welcomes all interested individuals free of charge. Participants who complete the necessary training will receive certificates of attendance and completion to recognize their commitment to enhancing road safety and responsible riding.
Practical training sessions will take place in a vacant property of the Government Service Insurance System along Julia Vargas Avenue corner Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.
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