#ltfrb angkas operations

The House of Representatives approved a measure to legalize the operations of Angkas, a motorcycle ride-hailing service. According to a report by Manila Bulletin, during the Congress' Wednesday session, they passed the "Motorcycles-for-Hire Act" or House Bill 8959, which authorizes the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to legalize the operations of motorcycles as public utility vehicles (PUV). Previously, the LTFRB denied Angkas to operate, citing that the agency holds no authority to grant certificates of public conveyance to operators. Measures seeking to legalize Angkas operations followed soon after LTFRB's decision. Angkas will officially resume its operations tomorrow, November 25 at 6 AM. After months of suspension due to lockdowns, Angkas is now allowed to resume its operations in Metro Manila. After the announcing the one-month suspension order of LTFRB to Uber yesterday, the company has filed a motion for reconsideration and has resumed their service operations. In their statement, Grab has asked their passengers to bear with them as there is an increase in their bookings since Uber's operations has been suspended from LTFRB's order (see article here.) They also said that they have capped their fare matrix at 1.4x and has regulated the threshold for passenger surges to control the fares. Read more in our articles including "Angkas to be legalized soon by the LTFRB" and "Angkas resumes operations on November 25".