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Vico Sotto says raps loom vs businessman for demolishing shanties

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MANILA -- Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said Monday criminal and civil cases were being prepared against a businessman that he chided in a viral video for demolishing informal settlers’ shanties. Sotto said the businessman has repeatedly tried to construct a building in Barangay Bambang without permit from the local government, blocked a public road with a truck and crane, and destroyed street humps. &quot;Criminal and civil cases are being prepared,&quot; he told his 1.6 million Twitter followers. A video earlier posted by Sakto News website showed Sotto asking the businessman, &quot;Gusto ‘nyo makulong kayo? O mumurahin mo rin ako gaya ng pagmumura mo sa tao ko?&quot; (Do you want to be arrested? Or are you going to cuss at me the way you cussed at my people?) &quot;Sinubukan mong mag-demolish nang may tao sa loob ng bahay,&quot; he added. (You tried to demolish houses while there were people inside them.)The businessman denied the claim, prompting the 31-year-old mayor to retort: &quot;May video (there is a video).&quot; The businessman then argued that the shanties were part of a &quot;drug den.&quot; &quot;Bakit hindi ka tumawag ng pulis (why didn&#x27;t you call policemen)?&quot; replied Sotto. The businessman later claimed the mayor was &quot;biased&quot; against him even though he is a constituent and taxpayer. &quot;As a government official, I will treat things fairly. Kung walang permit, hindi puwedeng mag-construction (no permit, no construction),&quot; he said, as quoted by a media report.

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said Monday criminal and civil cases were being prepared against a businessman that he chided in a viral video for demolishing informal settlers’ shanties.

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said Monday criminal and civil cases were being prepared against a businessman that he chided in a viral video for demolishing informal settlers’ shanties.