The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday called out ride-hailing app Angkas for posting a tweet comparing the transport service to sex.
“Angkas is like sex. It’s scary for the first time but it feels good to do it again and again,” the Tuesday tweet from the ride-hailing company reads.
Clearly unamused, the police chided Angkas via its Twitter account @PNPhotline.
“People will be scared to use Angkas with this [tweet],” the PNP’s social media account said. “This is not promoting public safety in [the] transport business anymore.”
As of today, Angkas’ original tweet had been taken down.
This is not acceptable to commuters. Matatakot ang tao sa Angkas pag ganito. This is not promoting public safety in transport business anymore hen @LTFRB_Official @LTFRB. pic.twitter.com/pA63OeUJfw
— PNP Tweets (@PNPhotline) July 31, 2019
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Angkas posted an official statement this morning on Twitter, apologizing for the tweet, which the company called a “misstep.”
“We want to emphasize that making our riders feel uncomfortable is the last thing we want to do. For this, we sincerely apologize,” the tweet reads.
“Safety has always been our brand’s priority, and we apologize for how our recent Tweet has made our users feel unsafe and cast doubt on the integrity of our service. Words and analogies are meant to help us connect with our audience, but in this case, we’ve missed the mark.”
The ride-hailing app also apologized to its drivers and assured its clients that they have been trained to respect commuters. “They are trained professionals who are just making hard to make a decent living for themselves and their families,” the company said.
— Angkas (@angkas) July 31, 2019
Netizens gave props to Angkas for apologizing for the controversial tweet, including @parisian_boi, who wrote: “[W]e stan a queen who holds themselves accountable.”
we stan a queen who holds themselves accountable
— Lee ✨ (@parisian_boi) July 31, 2019
But some people think it’s the police that are the problem here. “The PNP is just OA (overacting),” @gilliannvrr wrote.
oa lang pnp
— (@gilliannvrr) July 31, 2019
“The PNP is so butthurt; they have nothing better to do with their lives, hmp,” wrote @artdioxide.
BUTTHURT LANG PNP LA MAGAWA SA BUHAY HMP
— art (@artdioxide) July 31, 2019
At least one netizen, however, took the PNP’s side.
“They (Angkas) would not have said sorry if they weren’t called out [by the PNP]. A lot of people called them out the moment they posted that tweet, but did they say sorry back then? Thank you @PNPhotline for calling their attention,” wrote @BuhayCommute.
Kung wala naman sisita hindi naman sila magsosorry. Ang daming sumita sa kanila the moment they posted it but nagsorry ba sila? Thank you @PNPhotline for calling their attention.
— La Qua Che Roe (@BuhayCommute) July 31, 2019
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