Thousands of motorcycle taxi riders could lose their livelihoods under rider allocation limits set by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), a riders’ advocacy group warned Monday as it appealed for a review of the policy.

The Nexus Riders Alliance said in a statement that the agency’s current capping system creates deep uncertainty for drivers who exceed an individual platform’s assigned capacity.

“The riders who will be affected by the cap are not just numbers. They are fathers, mothers, and breadwinners who rely on motorcycle taxi work to support their families,” said Renato Embiado, chairperson of the Nexus Riders Alliance.

According to the group, drivers worry that platform allocation limits will prevent many from working, even if they hold provisional authority permits from regulators.

“Our question is simple: if the number of riders that a platform can accept is limited, where will those who are left out of the allocation go? If the LTFRB approves more provisional authorities, how will riders earn a living if there are no platforms that can take them in? This is the biggest concern among riders today,” Embiado said.

The alliance also urged regulators to reconsider a proposed ban on “multi-apping” — the practice of using multiple booking applications simultaneously — arguing that the setup helps stabilize driver earnings during periods of low passenger demand.

Banning the practice could hinder drivers’ ability to adapt to fluctuating market demand and traffic conditions, ultimately harming service reliability across the sector, the group added.

“We are not against regulation,” Embiado said. “What we are asking for are policies crafted with the participation of riders — not policies where we are only heard after they have already been issued and implemented.”