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Trip gone wrong: Boy, 16, arrested after dancing naked while clinging to tricycle in Antipolo

Published Jun 22, 2025 02:36 pm

At A Glance

  • A video uploaded by Erne Medrano on Friday, June 20, shows the boy holding onto the side of a Bajaj (tricycle) with his shorts down while dancing as the tricycle passed by souvenir shops along Sumulong Highway.
A boy clings to a tricycle while dancing naked. (Screengrab from Erne Medrano/Facebook)
A boy clings to a tricycle while dancing naked. (Screengrab from Erne Medrano/Facebook)
A 16-year-old boy was turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after a viral video showed him dancing naked while hanging onto a moving tricycle in Antipolo City, which police described as a scandalous act.
A video uploaded by Erne Medrano on Friday, June 20, shows the boy holding onto the side of a Bajaj (tricycle) with his shorts down while dancing as the tricycle passed by souvenir shops along Sumulong Highway.
Authorities said the boy claimed he did it just for fun, and police confirmed he was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Meanwhile, the Antipolo police immediately coordinated with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to identify the owner of the tricycle after the plate number was seen in the video, who later came forward and apologized for the incident.
According to the driver, he was on his way home from church when he saw the boy and his two friends near Villa Ligaya. He said he offered them a free ride out of kindness, as they were his acquaintances and lived in the same neighborhood.
Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said the driver apologized for failing to stop the boy from causing a public scandal.
He said that the driver is currently detained at the Antipolo Custodial Facility and will face a charge of grave scandal.
The driver was also issued an Ordinance Violation Receipt for operating a tricycle without an identification or body number. He was also suspended for 10 days by the president of the PPBAPTODA.
“Pinatawan din ng Ordinance Violation Receipt dahil bukod sa nailagay sa panganib ang buhay nila at iba pang mga motorista, wala ding identification/body number ang kanyang minamaneho (The driver was also issued an Ordinance Violation Receipt for endangering their lives and those of other motorists, as well as for operating a tricycle without an identification or body number),” the mayor said.
“Sinuspindi din siya ng 10 araw ng Presidente ng PPBAPTODA. Nakipag-ugnayan na din po tayo sa LTO pati sa paaralan ng menor de edad para sa kanilang karampatang aksyon (He was also suspended for 10 days by the president of the PPBAPTODA. The city has also coordinated with the LTO and the minor’s school for appropriate action),” he added.
Ynares reminded drivers that they must act responsibly and set an example of discipline, especially on the road. He added that driving is not just about operating a vehicle, they are also responsible for the passengers they carry.

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