A policeman assigned to the Morong, Rizal Police is now under investigation after pulling out a gun on another motorist he had an altercation with along the zigzag area in the town of Teresa heading to Antipolo on Tuesday, June 18.
(Photo from Willy Ruiz)
In a now viral video of Willy Ruiz, a motorcycle rider who identified himself as a police officer, was seen telling the latter to get out of his vehicle with a gun on his hand. The rider told Ruiz that he had allegedly cut his way up the mountain, prompting him to chase the victim.
The rider's motorcycle had no license plate.
According to Rizal Governor Nina Ynares, she had already seen the video of the incident and immediately coordinated with Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) Provincial Director Col. Felipe Maraggun to determine if the gun-toting man is indeed a police officer.
"Nakipag coordinate tayo kay Rizal PNP Provincial Director Col. Felipe Maraggun para ma-verify ang identity ng diumanoý pulis na sangkot sa insidente at matapos ang ilang oras ay nakumpirma sa atin ni Col. Maraggun na isang PNP personnel nga na assigned sa bayan ng Morong ang nasabing lalaki na nakuhaan sa video (I have already coordinated with Rizal PNP Provincial Director PCol. Felipe Maraggun to verify and identify the alleged policeman involved in the road rage incident. After a few hours, he confirmed to us that the rider is indeed a PNP personnel assigned to the town of Morong)," Ynares said on Wednesday, June 19.
Maraggun assured the governor that the Rizal PPO will investigate the incident and make the policeman liable for his action.
"Atin pong kinukondena at hinding-hindi papalampasin ang mga ganitong insidente. Tututukan po natin hanggang lumabas ang resulta ng imbestigasyon at ang ipapataw na karampatang kaparusahan sa nasabing pulis (We are extremely condoning these kinds of incidents. We will make sure to keep an eye on the police's investigation and impose the appropriate punishment on the policeman)," Ynares stressed.