CLOSE to 60 percent of Filipinos prefer the legitimization of the 'habal-habal' or the unregulated motorcycle transport service, a recent survey showed.

Motorcycle hailing application Angkas cited the recently published study of the WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, a 'pioneering and innovative public opinion research initiative,' that showed 58 percent of Filipinos 'agree with or strongly support' the legalization of the service, with 78 percent considering having an advocate in Congress being essential to the cause. Angkas said this underscores the need for motorcycle taxis in the lives of Filipinos.