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Just click on the icons to get to the download page. Angkas deleted the tweet and issued a disclaimer and apology after being called out by the Philippine police and other irate users of the mobile phone-based service. It's scary the first time but fun to do over and over again," the company had posted in a mixture of English and Filipino on its official Twitter account on Monday.
Chief executive Angeline Tham, in a statement on Thursday, said: "Safety has always been our brand's priority, and we apologise for how our recent tweet has made users feel unsafe and cast doubt on the integrity of our service. Angkas, literally pillion rider, ingeniously makes use of motorbikes to get its passengers through Manila's notorious traffic gridlocks, giving it an edge over its car-based ride-sharing app rivals. While the post was later deleted, it did not escape the attention of the police, who posted a screenshot of it on Twitter with a call for regulators of the transportation industry to take action.
Angkas will scare people off with this. This is not promoting public safety in transport business anymore," the Philippine National Police said. Some posted links to news reports about Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte cracking jokes in public about rape, which critics allege trivialise sexual violence. This person is not promoting public safety and decency anymore," Twitter user Petey Pablo posted. Duterte aides have previously defended the president's crude comments, saying they were only intended to make people laugh.
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