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Manibela plans to file counter charge vs QCPD for alleged altercations in protest
Members of transport group MANIBELA join, for the first time, the larger multisectoral protest on Labor Day in Manila on May 1, a day after the deadline for franchise consolidation elapsed under the PUV modernization program. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Members of transport group MANIBELA join, for the first time, the larger multisectoral protest on Labor Day in Manila on May 1, a day after the deadline for franchise consolidation elapsed under the PUV modernization program. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA (UPDATED) -- The president of transport group Manibela said Sunday that they are planning to file a counter charge against the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) for alleged altercations that happened during their protest outside the House of Representatives.
MANILA (UPDATED) -- The president of transport group Manibela said Sunday that they are planning to file a counter charge against the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) for alleged altercations that happened during their protest outside the House of Representatives.
"'Yung 100 meters away dapat 'yung kapulisan, talagang nakadikit, hinahampas, pinapalo 'yung ating mga kasamahan. Kung makakuha kami ng kopya nitong reklamo, magka-counter charge po kami sa Ombudsman at Commission on Human Rights," Mar Valbuena said on TeleRadyo Serbisyo's Story Outlook.
"'Yung 100 meters away dapat 'yung kapulisan, talagang nakadikit, hinahampas, pinapalo 'yung ating mga kasamahan. Kung makakuha kami ng kopya nitong reklamo, magka-counter charge po kami sa Ombudsman at Commission on Human Rights," Mar Valbuena said on TeleRadyo Serbisyo's Story Outlook.
The QCPD earlier announced that it filed a complaint against Valbuena and two others for the said protest.
The QCPD earlier announced that it filed a complaint against Valbuena and two others for the said protest.
Manibela, however, said they could not respond to the complaint yet since they haven't received an copy of it.
Manibela, however, said they could not respond to the complaint yet since they haven't received an copy of it.
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"Wala pa kaming natatanggap na kahit anong reklamo kasi hindi namin alam kung saan ba nila ito inadress. Baka nililigaw kami. Mayroon din kaming constitutional rights na pwede kaming mag-assemble, mayroon kaming freedom of speech," he said.
"Wala pa kaming natatanggap na kahit anong reklamo kasi hindi namin alam kung saan ba nila ito inadress. Baka nililigaw kami. Mayroon din kaming constitutional rights na pwede kaming mag-assemble, mayroon kaming freedom of speech," he said.
"Sabi din ng kapulisan noong nandoon kami sa [protest], karapatan natin 'yun. Tapos kinasuhan na kami. Ano po ba ang tama dito? Napipilitan lang ba kayo? May nagu-utos lang ba sa inyo? Lahat po ba ng klase ng protesta ay kinakasuhan ninyo o selective lang," he added.
"Sabi din ng kapulisan noong nandoon kami sa [protest], karapatan natin 'yun. Tapos kinasuhan na kami. Ano po ba ang tama dito? Napipilitan lang ba kayo? May nagu-utos lang ba sa inyo? Lahat po ba ng klase ng protesta ay kinakasuhan ninyo o selective lang," he added.
When asked why they did not apply for a permit to protest outside the House of Representatives, Valbuena said it was futile to do so since they believe no permits will still be given anyway.
When asked why they did not apply for a permit to protest outside the House of Representatives, Valbuena said it was futile to do so since they believe no permits will still be given anyway.
"Nagbibigay po ba sila ng permit sa dami ng in-apply natin noong mga nakaraan? Hindi naman po diba? Hindi naman po sila nagbibigay ng permit kahit anong rally po," Valbuena said.
"Nagbibigay po ba sila ng permit sa dami ng in-apply natin noong mga nakaraan? Hindi naman po diba? Hindi naman po sila nagbibigay ng permit kahit anong rally po," Valbuena said.
He also questioned why the QCPD filed raps against them for protesting since they did not experience this when they protested in other cities.
He also questioned why the QCPD filed raps against them for protesting since they did not experience this when they protested in other cities.
"Sino po kaya ang nag utos nito at bakit sa QCPD lamang po tayo hinaharang? Sa Caloocan, Pasig, at Maynila po walang gano'ng eksena," Valbuena said.
"Sino po kaya ang nag utos nito at bakit sa QCPD lamang po tayo hinaharang? Sa Caloocan, Pasig, at Maynila po walang gano'ng eksena," Valbuena said.
He added that future protests are still in talks but will still depend on how the LTFRB and Department of Transportation acts on the issue of jeepney phaseouts this week.
He added that future protests are still in talks but will still depend on how the LTFRB and Department of Transportation acts on the issue of jeepney phaseouts this week.
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