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Taguig SK leaders apologize for helmetless ride

Published Apr 25, 2026 09:04 am  |  Updated Apr 25, 2026 01:15 pm
Ivan Guzman, SK chairman of Barangay Upper Bicutan in Taguig (Photo from Ivan Guzman's Facebook account)
Ivan Guzman, SK chairman of Barangay Upper Bicutan in Taguig (Photo from Ivan Guzman's Facebook account)

A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman and a kagawad in Taguig City have apologized after being seen riding a motorcycle without helmets on Friday, April 24, in violation of traffic rules. 

Ivan Guzman, SK chairman of Barangay Upper Bicutan, and Glenn Gacusan, SK kagawad, posted apologies on social media. 

“Ngayong araw, may kumalat na larawan/balita tungkol sa akin at sa aking kasama sa hindi pagsuot ng helmet habang nakasakay sa motor. Opo tama po, wala pong excuses – nagkamali po kami. Kaya ako po at aking kasama na si SK Kagawad Glenn ay buong kababaang humihingi ng paumanhin sa insidenteng ito (Today, a picture/news spread about me and my companion not wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle. Yes, that's right, there are no excuses – we made a mistake. Therefore, I and my companion, SK Kagawad Glenn, humbly apologize for this incident),” said Guzman in a statement. 

Glenn Gacusan, SK kagawad of Barangay Upper Bicutan in Taguig (Photo from Glenn Gacusan's Facebook account)
Glenn Gacusan, SK kagawad of Barangay Upper Bicutan in Taguig (Photo from Glenn Gacusan's Facebook account)
The statement issued by SK Chairman Ivan Guzman of Barangay Upper Bicutan in Taguig (Photo from Ivan Guzman's Facebook account)
The statement issued by SK Chairman Ivan Guzman of Barangay Upper Bicutan in Taguig (Photo from Ivan Guzman's Facebook account)

He said they are ready to face any fine or punishment for their violation. 

“You can hope that this will not happen again and this will serve as a lesson for us so that we can be more careful in showing proper discipline in our community,” he added. 

He also asked forgiveness from the Taguig City government, including Mayor Lani Cayetano, Barangay Captain Francis Sunga. and the SK of Barangay Upper Bicutan. 

Gacusan commented on Guzman’s post, writing, “Magandang hapon po sa aking mga kabarangay at sa Buong Taguig ako po Si Sk Kagawad Glenn Gacusan na Kasama at ang Driver po Ng motor at kasama po Ni Chairman Ivan Guzman na Nakita po Ninyo sa kumakalat pong Larawan Na walang sout na Helmet kame po Ay Humihinge po ng paumanhin po sainyo pong lahat (Good afternoon to my fellow barangays and to all of Taguig, I am Sk Kagawad Glenn Gacusan, who was with and the driver of the motorcycle with Chairman Ivan Guzman, whom you saw in the photo that is circulating without wearing a helmet. I apologize to all of you).”

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