IN PHOTOS: Thousands of Angkas bikers slam LTFRB crackdown

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IN PHOTOS: Thousands of Angkas bikers slam LTFRB crackdown
(3rd UPDATE) Motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas says 'it will comply' with the shutdown order issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – The government crackdown against operating Angkas bikers intensified, but they are not afraid.

In what they called Unity Ride, thousands of Angkas bikers drove to and from the People Power Monument along EDSA to Quezon Boulevard in Quezon City on Sunday, December 16, to decry the crackdown.

Organizers said more than 8,000 bikers joined the protest, while the police said around 3,000 people were part of the Unity Ride.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday, December 12, ordered law enforcers to apprehend Angkas bikers and impound their motorcycles if they continue operating. (READ: Why Angkas is illegal)

Angkas stressed on its Twitter account, “Angkas will comply and follow the TRO issued by the Supreme Court.”

But motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas will, in effect, defy the order, as both delivery and public transport services continue operations. 

Here are some of the photos from the Unity Ride:

PROTEST. Thousands of Angkas riders protest against the LTFRB order shutting down the firm's operations. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler

ANGKAS HEAD. Angeline Tham, founder and CEO of Angkas, joins the Unity Ride on December 16, 2018. Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler

LIVELIHOOD. An Angkas driver displays a placard on his motorcycle that reads 'Manggagawa Kami! Hindi Kriminal! Stop Ride Discrimination.' Photo by Darren Langit/Rappler

THOUSANDS. Over 2,000 Angkas riders meet at White Plains Avenue in Quezon City for the Unity Ride on December 16, 2018. Photo from George Royeca

– Aika Rey/Rappler.com

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