MANILA, Philippines — Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court Branch 212 has denied the petition of motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas, which sought a permanent injunction against the government’s implementation of revised guidelines for a pilot test run of motorcycle taxis. In a four-page order, Judge Rizalino Capco-Umali dismissed Angkas’ petition to make permanent the writ of preliminary injunction on the implementation of the pilot test due to lack of merit. ADVERTISEMENTA pilot test run of motorcycle taxis was enforced by the interagency technical working group of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). “Wherefore premises considered, the petitioner’s application for temporary restraining order and or writ of preliminary injunction is hereby denied for lack of merit,” it added. On January 6, Angkas filed the petition urging the Mandaluyong court to issue a permanent injunction after the 72-hour TRO has lapsed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2020 04:26 UTC