At riskHowever, the intensifying crackdown against Angkas riders — brought on by a recent Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) resolution ordering their apprehension — has placed Rillera’s main source of income at risk. “Those are just some of the disturbing ways they discriminate against motorcycle riders,” Rillera said. “We’re unfairly targeted by policies that criminalize us, as if we’re not legitimate workers trying to eke out a living.”Rillera is among the 25,000 Angkas riders affected by the LTFRB resolution issued on Dec. 12. ADVERTISEMENTThe LTFRB and Department of Transportation (DOTr) has warned Angkas against disobeying the high court’s order. But while Angkas has said it would continue operations, it denied allegations that it was defying the LTFRB.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2018 21:00 UTC