DBDOYC Inc., doing business as Angkas, is a Philippine motorcycle vehicle for hire and package delivery company based in Makati, Metro Manila.
[1] Angkas is a Filipino company conceptualized by its Singaporean founder and former CEO Angeline Tham sometime in 2015 after she claimed that she got late for several meetings due to spending six hours in traffic.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended Angkas' operation in November 2017 over lack of a business permit and safety concerns regarding the usage of motorcycles in ride-sharing services.
[9] The pilot operations which was originally set to end on December 26, 2019 was extended by the technical working group of the DOTr until March 23, 2020 with the inclusion of two competitors, JoyRide and Move It.
As self-employed members, it is entitled to security benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, funeral, and death, including additional coverage from the DOLE's Employees' Compensation Commission program.
[16] Prior to the crackdown of the government in late 2018, Angkas provided its services in Metro Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and General Santos.