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PNP to traffic cops: Don’t be cowed by motorists’ selfies with police generals
By ELIZABETH MARCELO, GMA News
Aside from calling cards of high-ranking police officials, the Philippine National Police on Monday said erring motorists could also be using photos of themselves or selfies with top cops to intimidate traffic enforcers into letting them off the hook following a road violation.
PNP spokesperson Senior Spokesperson Wilben Mayor, thus, called on traffic enforcers to be steadfast in implementing traffic rules and regulations especially when confronted with calling cards and selfies on mobile phones.
PNP spokesperson Senior Spokesperson Wilben Mayor, thus, called on traffic enforcers to be steadfast in implementing traffic rules and regulations especially when confronted with calling cards and selfies on mobile phones.
“Yes, aside from calling cards, posible yun na may mga nagpapa-picture sa mga police officer natin at wala silang kamalay-malay na magagamit pala ng ilang motorists to get away with traffic violations,” Mayor told GMA News Online.
"We would like to remind our traffic enforcers, a calling card from a police official does not entitle its holder of any authority or privilege. Ganun din yung 'selfie' with police officials, walang bearing lahat yan," he added.
"They (enforcers) should not be intimidated by these things, the more nagpapakita ng mga ganyang yung motorist, the more na dapat nila i-apprehend, because he is trying to intimidate you,” Mayor said.
"They (enforcers) should not be intimidated by these things, the more nagpapakita ng mga ganyang yung motorist, the more na dapat nila i-apprehend, because he is trying to intimidate you,” Mayor said.
Mayor pointed out that police officials should not be faulted for issuing calling cards nor gracing photo requests of civilians.
“Wala naman masama dun. In fact, I encourage police officers to give their calling cards to keep an communication with civilians," Mayor said.
"Tapos halimbawa sa isang event, hindi mo naman masasabi kung sino ang magpapa-picture sa'yo di ba? Kahit hindi mo kilala, pwedeng magpa-picture sayo,” he added.
"Tapos halimbawa sa isang event, hindi mo naman masasabi kung sino ang magpapa-picture sa'yo di ba? Kahit hindi mo kilala, pwedeng magpa-picture sayo,” he added.
Just last week, the name of Police Chief Superintendent Alexander Ignacio was dragged into a controvery after model Alyzza Agustin posted on social media a calling card supposedly from Ignacio. She indicated that the card caused her to be spared from apprehension by a traffic enforcer.
Ignacio has denied knowing Agustin and giving her a calling card. He said the calling card even had his rank wrong since it showed that he was a director, or a two-star general, when he was in fact a chief superintendent, which was a rank lower.
Agustin, in turn, issued an apology on her Facebook page, admitting that she did not know Ignacio personally. The post, however, was deleted after several hours since its posting time on Wednesday.
Ignacio said he was seeking legal advice to determine the appropriate charges that he can file against Agustin. —NB, GMA News
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