Ang Buklod ng mga Motorista ng Pilipinas (), also known as the 1-Rider Partylist, is a political organization with

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representation in the

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Background

The 1-Rider Partylist started out as a rider's club based in Bicol which would organize charity rides and provide legal aid to riders. The group later partnered with the Riders' Safety Advocates of the Philippines (RSAP) of

Bonifacio Bosita Bonifacio Laqui Bosita is a Filipino politician, motorcycle rights activist, and retired police officer. He is currently serving as a representative for the 1-Rider Partylist alongside Rodge Gutierrez in the House of Representatives. In Februar ...

and decided to launch a bid in the

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to get party-list representation in the

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. 1-Rider's first nominee is

Rodge Gutierrez Ramon Rodrigo "Rodge" Lorejo Gutierrez (born October 6, 1993) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has served as the representative for 1-Rider Partylist since 2022. Early life and education Gutierrez was born on October 6, 1993, in Qu ...

, a lawyer while its second nominee is

, RSAP founder and a retired police colonel who featured in an altercation with a

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(MMDA) traffic enforcer in March 2021 which became subject of a

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. He disputed the enforcer's action of filing a ticket against a couple driving in tandem on a motorcycle for breaking a shoes-only policy – while the driver was wearing shoes the backseat woman passenger was penalized for wearing slippers causing her to miss a day of work. Bosita made the enforcer reimburse the money the passenger lost for missing a day of work. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija in response alleged that Bosita was exploiting traffic enforcers for political gain. 1-Rider Partylist intends to represent motorists and their rights in the

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. The organization's platform includes improving road safety and protecting motorists from abusive traffic enforcers. 1-Rider took part in the 2022 Philippine elections. 1-Rider managed to secure two seats in the House of Representatives.

Electoral results

References

{{Philippine political parties Party-lists represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines