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Johnson Manabat

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<p>MANILA — The family of “Mac-Mac,” a person with disability who was mauled inside a public utility bus (PUB) along the EDSA Busway in Makati has filed child abuse charges against the<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/13/dotr-suspends-license-of-bus-driver-after-pwd-mauling-incident-1937"> bus driver</a>, the conductor and four others.</p><p>Mac-Mac, together with his family and lawyer, personally filed the complaint before the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, July 9.</p><p>Atty. Angelo de Alban explained the law protecting children from abuse also covers those who cannot fully take care or protect themselves because of a physical or mental disability or condition regardless of age.</p><p>“Ang definition ng child is anyone below 18...or even after 18 years old pero meron siyang intellectual disability and he cannot protect himself, he would still be consider as a child,” Alban said.</p><p>(The law defines a child as anyone below 18... someone who is older than 18 but who has an intellectual disability and cannot protect himself would still be considered a child)</p><p>Alban said respondents in the complaint include an off-duty security guard who allegedly used a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/16/dotr-orders-filing-of-criminal-complaint-vs-bus-conductor-who-tasered-pwd-1123">taser</a> to incapacitate Mac-Mac.</p><p>Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency providing Mac-Mac&#x27;s family legal assistance to make sure that justice will be served.</p><p>Dizon previously admitted the case is personal to him because he has a brother with special needs.</p><p>having a brother with special needs as well.</p><p>“Number one na pinaka-vulnerable yung mga may kapansanan. Kailangan natin ng mas malawakang policy kung paano natin aalagan as a society itong mga kababayan natin na may kapansanan,” Dizon told reporters.</p><p>(People with disabilities are the most vulnerable in society. We need a broad policy on how we as a society take care of them)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/27/dswd-launches-pwd-friendly-e-bus-initiative-for-14th-anniversary-1233">DSWD launches PWD-friendly e-bus initiative on 14th anniversary of livelihood support program</a></div><p>Rhony Macapal said his cousin Mac-Mac is usually accompanied by his mother when he goes out.</p><p>He also begged the public for understanding and consideration for people with special needs.</p><p>“Dapat as a normal na pag-iisip makapag-adjust po,” Macapal explained.</p><p>(We who do not have these special needs should adjust to them)</p><p>ABS-CBN News tried to reach out to the lawyer of the bus driver and his conductor but he has yet to reply as of this writing.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/29WDDYroEG4?si=gN2_cbpjkIvHnp6z" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The family of “Mac-Mac,” a person with disability (PWD) who was mauled inside a public utility bus (PUB) along the EDSA Busway in Buendia, Makati has filed child abuse charges against the bus driver, the conductor and four others.</p>

The family of “Mac-Mac,” a person with disability (PWD) who was mauled inside a public utility bus (PUB) along the EDSA Busway in Buendia, Makati has filed child abuse charges against the bus driver, the conductor and four others.

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Family of PWD mauled in bus files charges vs driver, conductor, others

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Jul 09, 2025 06:49 PM PHT

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Atty. Angelo de Alban

Sec. Vince Dizon

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Mac-Mac

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