Passenger in Cebu shares hilarious ride-hailing experience

Immae Lachica 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Have you ever tried booking a ride but your driver arrives at your destination first before you even hop aboard? Absurd isn’t it? But this actually happened to one netizen from Cebu, who shared…

Rider captures Angkas drivers helping chase hit-and-run driver

Immae Lachica 07/17/2019

Cebu City, Philippines— A group of riders and photographers in Cebu shared on their Facebook page an incident that is inspiring a lot of netizens. Ride and Shoot, a group of riders and photographers here in Cebu,…

Mandatory training for Angkas drivers pushed

06/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The director of the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is pushing for the mandatory training of Angkas drivers on safe driving and road safety. “For safety, mas maganda nga na may…

Angkas allowed six-month pilot period operation in Metro Cebu, Metro Manila

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has allowed the motorcycle taxi-hailing mobile application Angkas to operate for a pilot period of six months in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. Secretary Arthur Tugade signed the General Guidelines…

Representative Cayetano to keep ‘open mind’ on proposed law on habal-habal

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The proponents of the proposed law regulating habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) may have found another ally in Congress. Representative Pilar Juliana “Pia” Cayetano (Taguig City, second district), in an interview with reporters in Cebu City…

Bill legalizing ‘habal habal’ gets House Transportation Committee’s nod

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Habal habal drivers have a reason to be hopeful that their motorcycle-for-hire operation will finally become a legal transport mode in the country. The House Committee on Transporation has endorsed the proposed measure…

Gabuya reso wants Tomas to appeal SC’s TRO vs Angkas

Morexette Marie Eram 01/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –A resolution authorizing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to appeal the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) the Supreme Court (SC) issued against the ride-hailing application Angkas was formally filed before the city council today, Tuesday…

Alcover hits Osmeña anew for backing Angkas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/08/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — An opposition Cebu City councilor criticized anew the Osmeña-led administration on the latter’s decision to push for the legalization of Angkas and for lumping together the motorcycle ride-hailing application firm with the…

Fate of angkas, habal-habal under House review

Morexette B. Erram 01/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The move to legalize habal-habal (motorcycles-for-hire), also known as angkas, is now being reviewed by the Committee of Transportation in the House of Representatives. In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu…

Fate of angkas, habal-habal now under House review

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2019

The move to legalize habal-habal (motorcycles-for-hire), also known as angkas, is now being reviewed by the Committee of Transportation in the House of Representatives.  In a post on his official Facebook page, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Tom’s promised AID: 1 sack of rice Habal, Angkas drivers to get aid in January if ..

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 12/23/2018

At least 6,000 registered habal-habal or motorcycle-for-hire and Angkas drivers from Cebu City will receive their promised one sack of rice assistance from the city government in January next year if things will go as planned. This…

Osmeña asks congressional allies: Legalize Angkas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/22/2018

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not giving up his fight to revive the operations of ride-hailing application Angkas. In a post on his official Facebook page, Osmeña announced that he has tapped the help of his…

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