Nitong nakaraang taon, ilang insidente ng pang-aabuso at pananakit ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno sa kabataan ang nakuhanan ng video. Ano nga ba ang parusang haharapin ng mga mapang-abusong opisyal ng gobyerno? Sundan ang buong ulat sa video na ito.
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00:00 The barangay's men are the first to protect their loved ones.
00:07 But what if the officials themselves are the ones who are involved in the abuse and abuse of their power?
00:16 In Quezon City and Isabela, the abuse and harassment of two barangay officers of their minor age was recorded on video.
00:27 What kind of punishment can be faced by barangay officials who are involved in such a violent incident?
00:33 In Malasin, San Mateo, Isabela,
00:43 a barangay officer was the one who was caught on video of the abuse of two men.
00:52 On November 16, 2023, the man in a grey jacket and hat was seen hitting a man in black.
01:00 The victim's story is that he hid under the name Allan, 18 years old.
01:05 He asked for help from the man in grey who was targeted by the barangay of Malasin.
01:11 But instead of helping, they were the ones who were abused by the officer.
01:19 We were chased by the barangay officers.
01:22 There were a lot of them and we were the only two.
01:26 We were able to see the headquarters of the officers on the side of the highway.
01:31 We went there to ask for help.
01:33 But the officer recognized the man who was chasing us.
01:38 When he called us, he got angry.
01:43 "You're all going to be killed, you son of a bitch!"
01:48 We couldn't trust them.
01:50 Allan, who was 16 years old, was found sitting on the side of the highway.
01:56 He was also injured by the officer.
01:58 Before the video, he hit me.
02:01 He punched me once.
02:04 He punched me three times.
02:09 One time, on my child.
02:13 My friend was sitting on the side of the highway because his stomach was punched.
02:18 After the incident, the next day, the barangay of Malasin filed a complaint against Allan against the police.
02:25 The only ones who were facing the issue were my father and my uncle.
02:30 He asked for forgiveness. He said he was just brought here because of his guilt.
02:35 In their face, Allan chose to settle things with the barangay officials.
02:41 We just wanted to settle things with our parents so that the issue would end and it wouldn't happen again.
02:48 We tried to get the officer who was involved in the incident, but he refused to speak.
02:56 On November 10, 2023, they will see the young man while he was sitting and standing on the side of the highway
03:05 that was surrounded by the barangay of Katipunan in Quezon City.
03:09 Patrick was arrested for not being able to identify himself. He was only 15 years old.
03:13 According to Patrick, two men approached him.
03:19 He got drunk. He took my friend's shirt.
03:25 He was trying to take it from me, but I didn't give it to him.
03:30 Patrick met the man in the black T-shirt who was a barangay official, Reynaldo Diaz, a.k.a. Kagawad Baby Boy.
03:38 A few minutes later, Patrick allowed him to go home.
03:43 The problem was that he was followed, injured, and even beaten by the officer.
03:53 The incident was caught on CCTV camera of the barangay.
03:59 I told him that I was leaving. He chased me and took my shirt.
04:06 I didn't know him.
04:08 When he said that he was being beaten, he said, "Do you want to beat your brother and my father?"
04:16 A few minutes later, Patrick went home.
04:20 But what was worse, he was followed by a drunk officer.
04:25 When he went there, he was forcing me to open the door.
04:33 Patrick's mother, Raquel, whose real name is not her, told us that Kagawad Baby Boy was looking for his son.
04:39 He was very drunk. I asked him why.
04:42 I told him that his son was going out. I told him that he can go out tomorrow morning because it's already late.
04:47 He said, "Don't you know me?"
04:49 I'm a baby boy.
04:51 When Raquel became hysterical and pretended to let Patrick go out, the barangay official left their house.
04:59 After the incident, the barangay official, Raquel and Patrick, went to the police station.
05:04 Kagawad Reynaldo Diaz did not go there.
05:08 When he was bluttered, he didn't show up.
05:11 After two days, before he showed up, he apologized to our mother.
05:16 When we went down, he said, "How is that, ma'am? We're done. We're okay."
05:23 I didn't run away.
05:26 Raquel and Patrick tried to escape the police, but nothing happened to their complaint.
05:31 When the accused was detained, my son was also detained.
05:34 Because child abuse is repeated to the child.
05:38 Raquel's family first filed a complaint with the Barangay and Community Relations Department of Quezon City Hall.
05:45 The Department of Interior and Local Government or DILG said that it's clear that there's something wrong with the actions of the barangay officials.
05:55 Now, we find that act of the barangay official abusive. It can also be considered as excessive of his authority.
06:02 Because the arrest of an individual can be done in a correct way or in a correct manner.
06:09 The barangay official can also be held liable for possible violation of the revised penal code on threats.
06:17 Because harassing or threatening a minor when the arrest was effected can be considered as punishable under this section or under this provision of the revised penal code as amended.
06:27 The barangay kagawad, on the other hand, can also be held administratively liable for misconduct or even conduct unbecoming of a public official.
06:35 In addition to the DILG, the barangay official can also be charged with criminal and administrative charges.
06:43 The barangay kagawad may be held liable for violating section 10 paragraph A of Republic Act 7610 or the law on the special protection of children against abuse, cruelty and discrimination.
06:57 December 28, 2023, the barangay officials, Rinaldo Diaz and Raquel and Patrick, faced the arrest.
07:07 We are just talking. I'm sorry if something happened. I'm sorry. I apologize to you.
07:14 Despite the talks, Raquel decided to continue the complaint against the barangay kagawad, Rinaldo Diaz.
07:21 They can see the child's mistakes but they can't see their mistakes.
07:26 That's why I will defend my child. If I know that I'm on the right path, I will fight.
07:30 Because I'm making my children suffer. I'm doing my best to educate them to be a good person.
07:36 This Thursday, we went back to the barangay and tried to get the statement of kagawad Diaz.
07:41 But he's not there and he didn't answer our calls.
07:45 The DILG is dismayed that there's an official of the government who is involved in the cases of abuse and cruelty.
07:56 It is really disheartening or unfortunate that we still have officials in the government
08:03 who despite of the clear directive of the constitution do not recognize the directive that public office is a public trust
08:12 and that all government officials should always remain accountable to the people.
08:16 The department does not and will not tolerate this kind of behavior.
08:20 The agency's order is that if anyone who is a resident of the barangay who is involved in the abuse,
08:27 cruelty or harassment of a public official should report to the various offices.
08:33 Courts are responsible for prosecuting criminal violations.
08:37 They can file a complaint before the sanggulingang bayan or sanggulingang panlunso as the case may be.
08:41 But for airing elective officials from the municipality, then the complaint should be filed before the sanggulingang panlunlugigan.
08:48 Public office is a public trust.
08:53 It is the duty of every government official to serve the public.
08:57 It is important to perform the duty, to be fair, to abide by the law and to be humane.
09:03 There is no place for being violent and abusive.
09:07 I am Mackie Pulido and this is the Reporter's Notebook.
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