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Angkas

DBDOYC Inc., doing business as Angkas, is a Philippine motorcycle vehicle for hire and package delivery company based in Makati, Metro Manila.[1]

DBDOYC Inc.
Angkas
Industry
Founded2016
FounderAngeline Tham
George Royeca
Headquarters
Makati
,
Philippines
Key people
  • George Royeca (CEO)
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Websiteangkas.com

History

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Angkas is a Filipino company conceptualized by its Singaporean founder and former CEO Angeline Tham sometime in 2015 after she claimed that she got late for several meetings due to spending six hours in traffic.[2] DBDOYC Inc. was set up as Angkas's operator.[3]

The legality of Angkas' operation has been challenged by the government. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended Angkas' operation in November 2017 over lack of a business permit and safety concerns regarding the usage of motorcycles in ride-sharing services.[4] This led to Angkas to introduce parcel delivery service dubbed as "Angkas Padala" in December 2017.[5] LTFRB's move was still challenged by Angkas before the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court which made a decision on August 20, 2018 which barred LTFRB from arresting Angkas drivers. Angkas resumed operations the following month.[4]

In December 2018, the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order which put on hold the implementation of the Mandaluyong court's decision.[4] Despite the high court's TRO, Angkas continued operations risking the arrest of its drivers since it was believed that the ruling didn't concern the legality of the company's operations itself.[6]

The government through the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced in May 2019 that it would provisionally allow Angkas to operate again.[7] Pilot operations of Angkas' motorcycle taxis in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu were allowed by the government for six months from June 2019 so the firm's operation could be monitored by the state[8] as part of a study regarding the legality of motorcycles as public utility vehicles.

During the pilot operations, Angkas would be serviced by its 27,000 riders and could not add more motorcycles to its fleet.[9]

 
Pair riders in 2023

The pilot operations which was originally set to end on December 26, 2019 was extended by the technical working group of the DOTr until March 23, 2020 with the inclusion of two competitors, JoyRide and Move It. A cap of 30,000 riders in Metro Manila and 9,000 riders in Metro Cebu was imposed with the allocation of riders equally shared between the three motorcycle taxi service providers. Angkas would have to cut down its fleet of 27,000 riders to comply with the cap. Angkas in response sought a temporary restraining order from the Quezon City Trial Court against the imposition of the cap. It withdrew its bid in January 2020 after DOTr's technical working group increased the cap for of Metro Manila riders to 45,000.[10]

In November 2021, the company announced that co-founder, former Chief Transport Advocate George Royeca, and Angeline Tham's husband, will take over as CEO.[11] Tham will continue to be involved in the company even after stepping down.[12]

In August 2024, Angkas signed a memorandum of understanding with the Social Security System to cover 30,000 partner riders in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro. As self-employed members, it is entitled to security benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, funeral, and death, including additional coverage from the DOLE's Employees' Compensation Commission program.[13]

Drivers

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Angkas riders in Metro Manila

Angkas has over 30,000 drivers as of March 2023,[14] which were drawn from a pool of 60,000 applicants who were provided free training from the company and are considered to be independent contractors. Applicant drivers are subjected to test by the company which includes on how to use the Angkas mobile app, and accomplishing an obstacle course.[15]

Markets

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Prior to the crackdown of the government in late 2018, Angkas provided its services in Metro Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and General Santos.[15] As of October 2019, Angkas is available in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. There are plans to introduce the service in Davao City and Batangas City, and resume operations in Cagayan de Oro.[3] In March 2023, Angkas resumed operations in Cagayan de Oro.[16]

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  •   Media related to Angkas at Wikimedia Commons

References

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  1. ^ Edera, Erma (December 2, 2018). "It's a road to a better life". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Guinto, Joel (January 21, 2019). "Meet Angkas' expat CEO who gives new meaning to 'Bahala na si Batman'". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Valdez, Denise (October 2, 2019). "Angkas eyes provincial expansion". BusinessWorld. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Navallo, Mike (December 12, 2018). "Supreme Court halts court order that favored Angkas operations". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Dating motorcycle hailing application na 'Angkas', parcel delivery service na!". RMN News (in Filipino). December 24, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. ^ Bordadora, Norman (December 14, 2018). "Ride-hailing app Angkas continues services despite SC order". MSN. GMA News. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ San Juan, Alexandria Dennise (May 10, 2019). "'Angkas' resumes operations in June". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "DOTr approves six-month pilot ops of Angkas, other motorcycle taxis". GMA News. May 10, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Pateña, Aerol John (June 13, 2019). "Angkas eyes 6-month pilot run by end June". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Cordero, Ted (January 22, 2020). "Angkas to withdraw case vs. DOTr-TWG". GMA News. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "George Royeca is Angkas' new CEO". Rappler.
  12. ^ "By The Numbers: Angkas gets new CEO". Rappler.
  13. ^ Valmonte, Kaycee (August 6, 2024). "30,000 Angkas riders will now get SSS coverage". Rappler. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Tenorio Jr., Büm (March 3, 2023). "George Royeca: A passenger of life". philstar.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Reyes, Rizal Raoul (November 30, 2019). "Angkas: Riding with the winds of change". BusinessMirror. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  16. ^ "ANGKAS MAKES THEIR PRESENCE FELT IN CAGAYAN DE ORO AGAIN". cagayandeorotimes.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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