Growing evidence of widespread overboarding and unauthorized operations in the country’s ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi industry has prompted urgent calls for stricter government regulation, amid rising concerns over passenger safety, driver welfare, and platform accountability. According to data from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), as much as 72% of Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) units—around 40,000 out of 56,000—may be operating without proper authorization. Experts say this indicates not just a regulatory lapse, but a troubling normalization of “colorum” or illegal operations within digital transport platforms. The situation is further worsened by overboarding practices among major companies. Move It has already been ordered to cut its rider fleet from 14,000 to 7,000, signaling that a large portion of...