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Philippine National Railway (PNR) Chairman Michael Macapagal faces the press during a briefing at the PNR headquarters in Manila on May 29, 2024.

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EDSA BUSWAY- ALLEGATION

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3047081"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>Philippine National Railways chairman Michael Macapagal is planning to file civil and administrative charges against the driver of a white pick-up truck who pretended to be him when flagged down by the authorities for using the EDSA Busway last Sunday.</p><p>Macapagal said he was in Olongapo City, where he resides, for the seventh birthday of his youngest son when the incident happened. </p><p>The PNR chairman said he does not own a white pick-up and he usually stays in the province on weekends. </p><p>“Hindi po ako &#x27;yung dumaan sa EDSA busway and I will never, ever dream of doing such a thing… Hindi po ako abusadong government servant. Ikalawa, with my lawyer here next to me, we are going to look at ways on how we could file the appropriate charges,” the official said in a press briefing at the PNR office.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/3/8/pnr-to-pause-metro-manila-operations-from-march-28-1058" id="isPasted">PNR to pause Metro Manila operations for 5 years</a></div><p>Authorities have already identified the registered owner of the white pick-up truck, Macapagal said, adding that the man resides in Region XII (</p><style type="text/css" id="isPasted">
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</style><p>Soccsksargen).</p><p>“I don’t want to peddle conspiracy theory but the purpose seems to portray me as an arrogant government official, an object of ridicule and contempt. On second thought I do not think someone or a group of people is out to get me. Maybe a guy is just a cad, who only thinks of himself,” Macapagal said. </p><p>Atty. George Soriano, legal counsel of Macapagal, said they are looking at filing civil and criminal charges against the pick-up driver who presented himself as Macapagal. </p><p>“After confirming the identity of the perpetrator…we will definitely file civil and criminal charges. The civil aspect is very clear, definitely damage were done to the reputation of the Chairman,” Soriano said.</p><p>Macapagal showed reporters a cellphone video at the birthday party of his son to prove that he was there when the alleged EDSA Busway incident happened last Sunday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/4/1/pnr-to-coordinate-with-bus-company-as-passengers-decry-erratic-schedule-1655" id="isPasted">PNR to coordinate with bus company as passengers decry ‘erratic schedule’</a></div><p>He also presented a certification from a hotel in Clark Pampanga saying that he was there over the weekend.</p><p>“Imposibleng nasa Maynila ako, eh magagalit po &#x27;yung pamilya ko kung birthday ng anak ko aalis pa ako sa bahay namin. Baka wala na akong uuwian sa probinsiya kung pupunta pa ako ng Maynila. Kaarawan nung seven years old na anak ko,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>PNR chairman Michael Macapagal said on Wednesday he is planning to file civil and administrative charges against the driver of a white pick-up truck who pretended to be him when flagged down by the authorities on Sunday after using the EDSA Busway.</p>

PNR chairman Michael Macapagal said on Wednesday he is planning to file civil and administrative charges against the driver of a white pick-up truck who pretended to be him when flagged down by the authorities on Sunday after using the EDSA Busway.

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PNR chief to sue 'impostor' in EDSA Busway incident

Johnson Manabat,

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Published May 29, 2024 04:41 PM PHT

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Updated May 29, 2024 05:26 PM PHT

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