Kim Rodriguez, kagawad neighbor argue over parking

Kim Rodriguez got into an argument with her neighbor over parking, according to a “24 Oras Weekend” report.

In Jonathan Andal’s story, Sunday, the Kapuso artist said she moved her car when told to do so by her neighbor, barangay kagawad Ronald Ortiz, but was upset by men lingering outside her home during the incident.

“Yung one-side parking po, doon po sa side ng bahay nila. Nakaharang po yung sasakyan ko ng mga isang dangkal po, naka-usli lang po yung pwetan ng sasakyan ko tapos inalis ko naman po kasi alam kong nakaharang,” she said.

[The one-side parking was on the side where their house is. The rear of my vehicle was blocking his home by some inches, but I moved it because I knew it was blocking the way.]

“Nung inalis ko, nakapasok naman po siya ta’s pagka-alis niya, pinark ko po ulit. Sabi po ni kagawad ‘alisin mo yung sasakyan mo, alisin mo,’” she continued.

[When I moved the car, he was able to go in, and I parked it again. The kagawad said, 'Remove your vehicle, remove it.'"]

According to Rodriguez, she asked Ortiz if she could park there since he was already able to pass through because the parking in their street is hard.

“‘Nakikiusap po ako na baka pwedeng doon muna ako mag-park kasi alam naman po niya na mahirap po yung parking sa lugar namin lalo na po sa street namin,” she said.

[I asked if I could park there because parking is difficult in or area, especially on our street.]

The actress also said she became frightened of some men lingering outside her house.

“Bago dumating yung pulis at yung barangay, tumawag po siya ng mga grupo ng kalalakihan na naka-motor tapos po nag-iikot po sa harapan namin, naglalakad-lakad po, parang tinitingnan yung bahay namin,” she said.

[Before the police and the barangay authorities came, he called on some men on motorcycles who started circling, walking in front of our house, like they were watching our house.]

“Natatakot ako [kasi] dalawa lang kami ron,” she added. “Hindi ko alam yung gagawin ko kasi takot na takot talaga ako. Hindi ako makatulog kagabi.”

[I was afraid because it was just the two of us there. I didn't know what to do because I was so scared. I couldn't sleep last night.]

Ortiz, meanwhile, said he didn’t call the police, but he called the barangay and asked for a tow truck, but at past 10 p.m. it was after office hours for the tow truck so the police came over to monitor the situation.

He also denied that the men outside the house were loitering.

“Wala pong umaaligid. ‘Yon po siguro yung [nakita] niyang supporter ko po, mga kasama ko po. Hindi po ‘yon mga umaaligid talaga,” he said.

Rodriguez said she was also told not to get emotional and play the actress card, which made her feel “offended.”

According to the Chairwoman of Barangay Concepcion Dos in Marikina, Mary Jane Zubiri-Dela Rosa, the two neighbors had a priori disagreement.

“May mga pangyayari before na kinatakot din ni Kagawad Ronnie doon sa mga kaibigan ni Ms. Kim kaya mas gusto niya may pulis pero kung titingnan mo yung sitwasyon, talagang overkill,” she said.

Zubiri-Dela Rosa added that the two parties have already had an “amicable settlement” that Rodriguez will not block the driveway anymore.

With this, Rodriguez and Ortiz are hoping that they won’t get into a similar issue again.

“Ako’y saludo rin po sa iyo. Pasensya na sa pagkukulang. Sana po ay maging maayos na po tayo doon,” Ortiz told Rodriguez.

[I salute you too. I hope we will be all right over the matter.]

“Wala po akong masabi kundi pasensya. Pasensya kasi alam ko pong nagkamali ako, nag-block ako ng driveway niyo pero sana po hindi na maulit,” Rodriguez said.

[I can't say anything but sorry because I know I made a mistake, I blocked his driveway, but I hope this doesn't happen again.] — Franchesca Viernes/BM, GMA News