Drunk MMDA enforcer to face multiple charges after hitting two bus passengers

Metro Manila (CNN Philippine, December 31) — A drunk MMDA enforcer who drove a motorcycle on the southbound lane of the EDSA busway will be facing multiple charges after he hit two passengers who were coming down from a bus.

A video posted by the Department of Transportation (DOTr)-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation on Sunday showed authorities asking the enforcer to move his motorcycle to the side of the busway, but he was intoxicated and could not control his movements.

“Ayon sa report, nagtamo ng sugat at galos ang dalawang komyuter na nahagip sa mabilis na patakbo nito sa kahabaan ng EDSA Busway sa dahilan na hindi niya alam na babaan at sakayan ito ng mga pasahero,” the agency said.

[Translation: Based on the report, the two commuters were hit because the man was driving fast on the EDSA Busway. He said that he didn’t know that this was the bus terminal.]

The bus driver and conductor asked a member of the Philippine Coast Guard for help, the agency added.

“Bukod sa pagtangging ibigay ang kanyang lisensya sa mga ito, nagawa pang magalit ng enforcer at nagsabing 'wag siyang pag-initan bagkus ay tulungan sa kadahilanan na magkakasama sila sa pagpapatupad ng batas trapiko,” the DOTr added.

[Translation: Aside from refusing to surrender his license, the man got angry and asked his fellow authorities to help him instead, since they were all traffic enforcers.]

The authorities said that they are still trying to know the identity of the MMDA enforcer.