A viral video of a local government unit (LGU) official from Brgy. Rosario in Pasig City hitting a man is circulating the internet.
An X (formerly known as Twitter) user reposted a now-deleted TkTok video on his account wherein it garnered tons of enraged reactions from other users.
In the said video, an LGU official was seen hitting the head of a man with crutches, with bystanders just watching the occurrence.
ANG SAKIT SA PUSO????????????ANG SAHOL NG MUNDO!!!! pic.twitter.com/yeyYj2tApm
— Manu (@m__anu_) December 12, 2024
Social media users angrily expressed their dismay at the behavior that the public official exhibited.
“Barangay tanod yan sila dito sa amin and kapitbahay lang namin dito, namamalimos lang naman yang matanda paikot ikot sa Rosario kasi may sugat sya sa paa nya. Ewan ko bakit kelangan pa ganyanin, [Those are the barangay watchmen here in our area, and they’re just neighbors here. That elderly man just walks around in Rosario asking for alms because he has a wound on his foot. I don’t know why they have to treat him like that.]” one X user said.
Another social media user said, “Kung may mali man yung isang lalaki ay sana pagsabihan na lang o kaya if malaki talaga ay tumawag na lang ng brgy or pulis. No need na maging physical na duru duruin pa. [If the man did something wrong, they should’ve just told him off or if it’s really that big, they should’ve called the baranggay or the police. No need to get physical and keep on pointing and poking the man.]”
The viral video has already reached the local government of Brgy. Rosario and have issued a statement via a Facebook post.
“Nais naming ipaalam na ang Pamunuan ng Barangay ay hindi kinukunsinti ang anumang uri ng pagkakamali o kapabayaan sa trabaho. Kamakailan lamang, may ilang empleyado ang nakagawa ng paglabag na hindi naaayon sa ating mga patakaran at alituntunin. Bilang tugon, bawat isang napatunayang nagkamali at lumabag sa panuntunan ay binigyan ng karampatang parusa alinsunod sa ating mga regulasyon, (we would like to notify that the heads of the Barangay do not tolerate any for of malpractice during work. Recently, there are employees that violated the rules and regulations of the barangay. With that, each person proved guilty will be sanctioned based on our regulations.)” the statement wrote.
The statement also reads that the official involved in the incident is now suspended for five days while the occurrence is still under investigation.
Social media users on Facebook were not happy with the five-day suspension for the public official and are demanding a heavier sanction.
“Kung tunay na seryoso ang Kapitan, alisin nyo yan sa trabaho, hindi pwedeng ganyan, di matututo sa suspension yan, pakinggan nyo ang mga tao ng brangay Rosario, [If the barabgay captainis serious, fire the employee, this won’t cut it. He will not learn from suspension. Listento the people of Barangay Rosario.]” a Facebook commenter said.
Another Facebook comment reads, “[hindi] sapat ang suspension jan dapat tinatanggal yan, kasi [hindi] mawawala yabang nyan hanngat nagtatrabaho yan sa baranggay, [hindi] porte sa baranggay nag tatrabaho pwd na sya manakit ng tao😡. [Suspension is not enough, he should be fired. Because his arrogance will prevail if he’s still working at the barangay. Working at the barangay should not be a pass to hurt people.]”
As of writing, the Brgy. Rosario LGU has not made any additional updates on the incident.
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