Abigail Arillaga, a chemist and university general science instructor, said that the adoption of EVs can help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gasses which are harmful to the environment.'In the Philippines, sad to say if we cannot incentivize, it will be difficult to persuade others to patronize this product over the traditional ones,' Arillaga said in an interview.Last January, Malacañang issued Executive Order No.
Stratbase ADR Institute President Victor Andres Manhit earlier pushed for the revision of the order.Arillaga said that it will be difficult to shift to EVs unless the government rolls out monetary incentives for its use along with an awareness campaign of its benefits and comprehensive research on its effectiveness.She noted that while EVs are being explored, the shift to the new mode of transport should be gradual as the country still relies on non-renewable energy sources.