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Angkas apologizes over ad criticized for 'promoting incest'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Screen grab from Hya Bendaña/Twitter" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/06/09/20230609-ankas-ad-via-hya.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Screen grab from Hya Bendaña/Twitter</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas on Friday issued an apology following backlash over its ad that was criticized as &quot;promoting incest.&quot;</p><p>In a now-deleted social media post, Angkas announced a promo code &quot;ANGKASDADDY,&quot; with an accompanying text that read, &quot;Stepdad, I&#x27;m stuck (in traffic).&quot;</p><p>One Twitter user criticized Angkas&#x27; social media post as &quot;promoting incest and unhealthy sexual power dynamics.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We sincerely apologize for our recent post that caused offense to members of our community,&quot; Angkas said in a statement. </p><p>&quot;It was not our intention, nor will we ever support or permit even the slightest disregard of women’s rights and human dignity.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Dalhin kong twitter kasi nakakaimbyerna kayo ang aga-aga <a href="https://twitter.com/angkas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@angkas</a><br/><br/>This is a bad ad. You&#x27;re a male-led and male-dominated company promoting incest and unhealthy sexual power dynamics in an ad.<br/><br/>Umayos nga kayo. <a href="https://t.co/59ynuoMKzz">pic.twitter.com/59ynuoMKzz</a></p>— Reycel Hyacenth Nacario Bendaña (@hyabendana) <a href="https://twitter.com/hyabendana/status/1666973748086579205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2023</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Angkas said it would not &quot;always get things done perfectly&quot; but vowed to &quot;always listen to our community.&quot;</p><p>&quot;[W]e will always aim to serve with honesty, humility, and respect,&quot; the company said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/23/23/legalizing-motorcycle-taxis-eyed-after-4-year-pilot-study">Legalizing motorcycle taxis eyed after 4-year pilot study</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/01/19/angkas-apologizes-for-like-sex-twitter-post">Angkas apologizes for &#x27;like sex&#x27; Twitter post</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2668952" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Motorcycle ride-hailing firm Angkas on Friday issued an apology following backlash over its ad that was criticized as 'promoting incest.'