Kathlyn dela Cruz, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VKjdzhaqPOQ" width="510"></iframe></figure>MANILA - The female passenger who was sexually harassed by a jeepney driver could not hold back her tears as she recalled her traumatic experience, saying she will not forgive the suspect for what he did.May 23 was supposed to be just another normal day for &quot;Llacuni&quot; (not her real name). She had just gotten off her graveyard shift work at a fast-food chain and was already on her way home.&quot;Hindi ko naman akalain na yung normal na araw na yun is magiging karumal-dumal po pala sa akin,&quot; said Llacuni, who boarded a jeepney in Cubao en route to Fairview, Quezon City at around 6 a.m.Llacuni sat in the front portion of the jeepney with plate number TVY 561. The back portion was already full of passengers at that time, she said.The driver, identified as Emmanuel Escalona, later started nagging her about her bag which she had placed on her lap.&quot;Nung umaandar po, three times niya po sinabi sa akin na yung bag ko na kalong-kalong ko, na ilagay ko daw po sa pagitan naming dalawa para daw po hindi ako mahirapang umupo,&quot; Llacuni told radio dzMM Thursday.&quot;After po nun, parang nagagalit na siya sa akin, so ang ginawa ko, nilagay na lang, kasi medyo natatakot na rin ako sa kanya.&quot;Llacuni then observed from the mirror that Escalona was suspiciously staring at her body. Although she was afraid, she remained alert and started stealthily taking a video of the driver using her mobile phone.The video not only shows the driver staring at his female passenger but at times, also sticking his tongue out.By that time, Llacuni recalled that she was already alone with the driver since all of the other passengers had gotten off at a bus terminal.The driver then suddenly touched her on her private part, she said.&quot;May sinabi pa siya sa akin na ang sarap daw bago yun, bago niya in-ano yung maselan kong bahagi. Sa pants ko, ginanun niya.&quot;Without wasting another second, Llacuni immediately jumped off the jeepney even though it was still moving.Turning emotional, she said, &quot;Bale nung paghawak niya po sa maselang bahagi po ng katawan ko, tumalon na lang po ako...kahit napakabilis po ng takbo.&quot;&quot;Buti na lang po meron pong kotse na nakaparada dun, humampas lang po yung leeg ko. And then meron po kami kasing kasunod na jeep na nagalit pa po sa akin na sabi daw, bakit daw po ako tumalon, buti daw hindi ako pumailalim sa jeep niya kasi konting-konti na lang po,&quot; she narrated in tears.The 21-year-old immediately proceeded to the office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to report the incident and file a sexual harassment complaint against Escalona.<figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ivijttWz7o" width="510"></iframe></figure><div>LTFRB WANTS LICENSE OF &#x27;MANYAK&#x27; DRIVER SUSPENDED</div>In a separate interview on dzMM, LTFRB Chairman Atty. Winston Ginez said they will recommend to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) that Escalona&#x27;s driver&#x27;s license be suspended.&quot;Ang mahalaga ay pagbawalan kaagad itong driver na ito sa kanyang pagmamaneho,&quot; Ginez said, noting the strong evidence that they have against Escalona.Escalona, as well as his jeepney operator, Johnny Buasen, have been summoned to an LTFRB en banc hearing at 2 p.m. on May 30 to air their side.Ginez warned that jeepney operators are also not off the hook in incidents such as this.&quot;Ang magiging penalty nito in so far as yung operator is concerned ay P5,000 bilang parusa sa pag-employ, pag-engage sa mga ganitong walang disiplina. Talagang dapat pigilan itong mga manyakis na driver na ito,&quot; he said.&quot;Kaya po sa mga operator, tungkulin po ninyo na disiplinahin at ulit-ulitin sa inyong mga drivers na kung meron silang nagawang kasalanan, hindi lamang sila ang mananagot sa batas kung hindi pati po kayo at ang inyong prangkisa.&quot;<div>CRIMINAL CASE</div>According to Llacuni, she also wants to pursue a criminal case against Escalona to stop him from victimizing another passenger.&quot;Baka mamaya hindi na lang po ganyan yung gawin niya. May madamay pa pong buhay ng tao. Yun po yung iniisip ko,&quot; she said.However, she lamented that no lawyer has come forward to help her.But during the dzMM interview, Atty. Ernesto Francisco, who has handled several public interest cases, expressed his desire and vowed to assist Llacuni.&quot;Dapat yan turuan ng leksyon, yang gumawa na yan, para di ulitin sa iba. For all we know, baka this is not the first time na ginawa niya yan,&quot; said Francisco.<div>SEVERE TRAUMA</div>Three days since the traumatic incident, Llacuni still fears going out and riding a jeepney alone.Her trauma has also been made worse, she said, by insensitive comments she has been receiving on social media.&quot;Bale sinasabi po nila baka daw po nagbigay ako ng motibo dun sa driver, sinasabi po nila baka daw po ginusto ko yung pangyayari,&quot; a disheartened Llacuni said.Asked if she would forgive Escalona if he apologizes to her, Llacuni said: &quot;Siguro po hindi ko po siya mapapatawad... Feeling ko habangbuhay ko po itong dadalhin.&quot;

MANILA - The female passenger who was sexually harassed by a jeepney driver could not hold back her tears as she recalled her traumatic experience, saying she could not forgive the suspect for what he did.

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Woman sexually harassed by jeepney driver recalls trauma

Kathlyn dela Cruz,

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Published May 27, 2016 12:33 AM PHT

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