Angkas has cultivated a horde of loyal customers and supporters who have praised the company for offering a service that helps them cut through Manila's soul-crushing traffic.- AFP
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): A senator and close ally of President Rodrigo Duterte has denounced the Singaporean chief executive of a motorcycle ride-sharing firm and wants her declared "persona non grata" - or unwelcomed - in the Philippines.
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III accused Angkas head Angeline Tham, 37, of being "high-handed, arrogant and irresponsible" in a resolution filed in the Senate on Jan 16.
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