Imee Marcos disapproves of TRO on Angkas
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Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos (Photo by RICHARD A. REYES / Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos lamented on Sunday the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court on ride-hailing company Angkas, saying it robbed Filipinos of a cheaper alternative to avoiding traffic.
“It robs working class Filipinos of a cheap way to get through horrendous traffic and prevents the creation of decent and quality jobs for Filipinos struggling to make a living,” Marcos said in a statement.
Marcos added that Angkas was a cheaper option than other transport services.
“Traffic is a major constraint to development especially for the poor since taxis and Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVs) are too costly for them,” she said. “Angkas is a cheap and viable transport solution to millions of low-income Filipinos especially in dense urban areas since it provides cheap and fast point-to-point transportation.”
Marcos also said a service like Angkas could be set up with smaller capital, making it easier to start a business.
Article continues after this advertisementSince the service offered faster time travel for employees, it also gave them “access to more job opportunites,” Marcos said.
Article continues after this advertisement“An employee from Quezon City would not take a job in Pasay with a three-hour commute, but he could tolerate a much lesser travel time through Angkas,” she said.
Marcos also cited the another motorcycle application, Go-Jek, which has almost one million drivers in Jakarta, Indonesia.
She noted that Go-Jek provided commuters with cheaper fares and even forced ride-sharing company Grab in Singapore to improve its services. /atm