ILOILO City – “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.”
The staggering high prices of oil these days are taking a toll on both the public and private sectors here.
Early this week, Global Electric Transport (GET), supplier of the first mass electric mobility service in the Philippines, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Jerry Treñas together with MORE Electric and Power Corporation president Roel Castro.
The team, led by its president, former Taguig City mayor Freddie Tinga, aims to provide a possible alternative to the bleeding transport and commuting sector due to the unstable and increasing oil prices.
Considering that Iloilo City has the lowest power rate in the country courtesy of MORE Power, electric vehicles are seen to further deliver a life-changing public transport system that will pave the way for a more safe, affordable and fully green transport network.
According to Tinga, operators and drivers would spend way less when using electric vehicles. This would also help the environment because of electric vehicles have zero carbon emission, making them a healthier, cleaner and safer alternative mode of transportation for commuters.
GET has more than 50 serviceable units of minibus operating in Manila, Cebu City and Davao City.
Tinga also met with transport cooperatives for possible partnerships.
MORE Power initiated the forum with the leaders of transport cooperatives operating in the city as well as councilors Sedfrey Cabaluna and Rommel Duron.
Also present in the forum was the city’s Public Safety and Transportation Management Office head, Jeck Conlu.
They discussed the viability of this venture as one of the sustainable solutions designed for Iloilo City, aligning this project to Mayor Jerry Treñas’ core vision of building a better community for the Ilonggos.
GET’s intervention is a very timely one. Their complete transportation ecosystem puts together proprietary electric vehicle technology, an app-based management and payment platform, and an integrated business model which is ideal because it is low cost, low risk, but has a very high impact that addresses the dangers of climate change, generates responsible profit and transforms urban environments./PN
