Manila ride-hailing firm Angkas gets reprieve
Bowing to pressure, officials agree to let S'porean-helmed firm continue service
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Workers for ride-hailing firm Angkas protesting in Manila last month against a transportation department directive to cut the number of riders who had signed up with Angkas from over 27,000 to 10,000. On Monday, transport officials abruptly terminated a pilot scheme meant to ascertain the safe use of motorcycles as taxis, but backtracked yesterday after criticism from lawmakers.
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Raul Dancel Philippine Correspondent In Manila, Raul Dancel
Philippine transport officials have bowed to pressure from lawmakers and agreed to allow the country's largest motorcycle ride-sharing firm, founded and helmed by a Singaporean, to continue operating.
On Monday, they abruptly terminated a pilot programme meant to ascertain the safe use of motorcycles as taxis.
