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Viral jeepney attack video in Manila only a personal scuffle: Isko

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<p>MANILA- The viral video of what appeared to be an attempt to steal from a jeepney passenger in Manila was only a personal scuffle, Mayor Francisco &quot;Isko Moreno&quot; Domagoso clarified on Monday.</p><p>In the video, a man can be seen hanging from the side of a moving jeepney along Taft Avenue as he attacked a passenger.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ANCalerts/videos/1198879753630871/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&amp;eid=ARBnwc2dh5zwHJL2XFyLfe9VxTqkz83ltlcPLGnh0z6umbMwI3VnnCyTyAXQG3be8GVrqb0gxs8xhWbq" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Moreno on Monday invited the men in the video to his office to explain the incident, which some people viewed as a robbery attempt.</p><p>A certain Edison said he and his friend Jomar were chasing a man inside the jeepney after he supposedly groped his wife. The suspect, Edison claimed, threw the first punch.</p><p>“Tatlong beses po binalikan &#x27;yung asawa ko, hinipuan,&quot; Edison told Moreno.</p><p>(He groped my wife 3 times.)</p><p>&quot;Inunahan niya (man in the jeepney) po kasi ako ng suntok hanggang sa nagpang-abot po kami. Tumakbo po at sumakay ng jeep,&quot; Edison added.</p><p>(He punched me first. He ran away and rode a jeep.)</p><p>Police confirmed that the incident was only a personal scuffle and not a crime incident.</p><p>&quot;Maliwanag na hindi ito nakawan, snatching, o holdapping. Ito ay mga personal na alitan lamang,&quot; Moreno said.</p><p>(It&#x27;s clear that there was no stealing, snatching or holdapping. This is only a personal scuffle.)</p>

<p>GRAND 'TAFT' AUTO? The viral video of what appeared to be an attempt to steal from a jeepney passenger in Manila was only a case of a personal scuffle, Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso clarified on Monday.</p>

GRAND 'TAFT' AUTO? The viral video of what appeared to be an attempt to steal from a jeepney passenger in Manila was only a case of a personal scuffle, Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso clarified on Monday.