MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board the authority to apprehend riders of motorcycle-taxi app Angkas anew. On December 5, the high court’s Second Division issued a resolution granting the LTFRB a temporary restraining order against an earlier court ruling that gave DBDOYC Inc. or Angkas green light to operate. The LTFRB then filed a petition for certiorari requesting TRO and/or writ of preliminary injunction to assail the August 20 order. Angkas stopped its operations in November last year after the LTFRB and the Makati City government shut down its main training center. The LTFRB earlier asked Angkas to seek authority from the House of Representatives to operate as a public utility vehicle under the Republic Act 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.

Source: Philippine Star December 12, 2018 03:58 UTC