By Victor Andres C. Manhite are certain that Malacañang had good intentions when it issued Executive Order 12 last month. The order details the tax breaks that will be enjoyed by imported electric vehicles for five full years beginning this year. It is congruent to the administration’s role in leading the people to adopt environment-friendly lifestyles.
We can also look at the issue from a socioeconomic point of view. Two- and three-wheel vehicles are the modes of transportation used by Filipinos from the lower-income brackets. They can’t afford to buy four-wheel cars, and the cost and inconvenience posed by our problematic public transport system have driven them to choose what their limited buying power can afford.
Foremost, all Filipinos — regardless of income bracket — are called to become responsible stewards of the environment. While we pursue growth and development, we must contemplate sustainability and how the world will be like for future generations. All of our actions, big and small alike, do matter.