In a regulatory move that ties daily mobility to long-term environmental ambition, the Philippines' Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has approved 8,750 new ride-hailing permits across Metro Manila and two Luzon regions — reserving every Metro Manila slot exclusively for electric vehicles. The decision reflects President Marcos's stated goal of achieving 50% electric vehicle adoption nationwide by 2040, translating a political vision into a concrete market condition. For the hundreds of thousands of passengers who move through the capital each day, and for the operators who