As part of a push to win retail investors back from online gambling and crypto, PSE president and CEO Ramon Monzon is courting listings from consumer-facing names — among them Angkas, the Creador-backed motorcycle taxi platform, which he said plans to go public as early as this year and could draw in its own passengers and partner riders as shareholders. The exchange counts just 3.64 million stock market accounts against roughly 10 million online gambling accounts.
As part of a push to win retail investors back from online gambling and crypto, PSE president and CEO Ramon Monzon is courting listings from consumer-facing names — among them Angkas, the Creador-backed motorcycle taxi platform, which he said plans to go public as early as this year and could draw in its own passengers and partner riders as shareholders. The exchange counts just 3.64 million stock market accounts against roughly 10 million online gambling accounts.
Angkas launched the Angkasosyo Hub in July 2023, letting biker-partners convert their own sari-sari stores and carinderias into rest stops for riders working the area — who get free snacks, coffee, and a ₱10 discount per visit that the company remits back to the owner monthly. For Pasay chapter president Allen Llevan, whose store inspired the program, daily takings have roughly doubled from about ₱700 to ₱1,500.
Angkas launched the Angkasosyo Hub in July 2023, letting biker-partners convert their own sari-sari stores and carinderias into rest stops for riders working the area — who get free snacks, coffee, and a ₱10 discount per visit that the company remits back to the owner monthly. For Pasay chapter president Allen Llevan, whose store inspired the program, daily takings have roughly doubled from about ₱700 to ₱1,500.
Angkas is expanding in-house financing so low-income rider partners can own their motorcycles — loans running roughly ₱80,000 to ₱160,000, with banks and dealerships brought in to fund larger amounts — alongside seed capital for riders wanting to open a carinderia, paresan, or sari-sari store. CEO George Royeca said the company is also pushing Pag-IBIG literacy among its bikers, giving public transport drivers housing fund contributions for what he called the first time, with the goal of getting them into their own homes within five years.
Angkas is expanding in-house financing so low-income rider partners can own their motorcycles — loans running roughly ₱80,000 to ₱160,000, with banks and dealerships brought in to fund larger amounts — alongside seed capital for riders wanting to open a carinderia, paresan, or sari-sari store. CEO George Royeca said the company is also pushing Pag-IBIG literacy among its bikers, giving public transport drivers housing fund contributions for what he called the first time, with the goal of getting them into their own homes within five years.
