PWD assaulted in bus shares ordeal, family cries for justice

• "Mark," the PWD who was assaulted at the back portion of the bus by passengers was interviewed exclusively by News5 at his home in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
• The PWD is suffering from autism spectrum disorder and finds it hard to communicate, and could only say a few words to describe his ordeal
• He pointed at the different parts of his body, which were painful
• The brother of Mark also said that the latter was able to come home the following day

"Mark," a person with autism spectrum disorder, was assaulted by passengers at the back of a bus along the EDSA carousel.

He was interviewed exclusively by News5 at his home in Bulacan, where he struggled to describe the pain he experienced, managing to utter only a few words.

"Kulay yellow, masakit, likod, kuryente katawan, kuryente."

Mark pointed to different parts of his body—his head, face, and back—indicating where he felt pain.

According to his brother, Ronnie Macapal, Mark had escaped from their home, a behavior he occasionally displays due to his condition.

Ronnie explained that Mark is sensitive to loud noises, which may have triggered the incident.

He is afraid of noise, which was why when he heard a loud sound coming from a passenger’s cellphone, he bit the person on the shoulder.

This reaction, he explained, led to other passengers ganging up on Mark and assaulting him.

“Kung nasaktan man sila, dapat ano, hindi naman makatarungan ng ginawa nila,” Ronnie said, referring to the retaliation of the passengers.

He shared that Mark returned home alone and in a weakened state.

“Umuwi po siyang mag-isa eh. Di po naming alam kung paano siya nakauwi, siguro nanghihina na siya. Kinabukasan pa ho siya nakauwi,” Ronnie added.

“Magrereklamo po talaga kami kasi hindi na po makatarungan yung ginawa nila,” he stated firmly, vowing to seek justice for his brother.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In other news, a woman was fatally shot by riding-in-tandem suspects while she was having a drink with some friends on a roadside in Sampaloc, Manila. The 30-year-old woman was killed after being shot in the nape by assailants on a motorcycle on Thursday evening, May 22. The victim’s live-in partner, a barangay tanod, sustained a gunshot wound to the knee, and another tanod was grazed in the chest after pursuing the fleeing suspects who fired additional shots. Authorities are actively investigating the identity of the perpetrators and potential motives for the attack, including whether the backrider was female and if a “love triangle” was involved.

Still in other news, a 23-year-old man suffered from physical injuries after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of young men. According to the report of GMA Regional TV, the victim, Mat Ernest Bongo brought his female co-worker home and it was thereafter that the alleged assault took place. He sustained injuries in different parts of his body. Based on the report, the victim was also allegedly robbed by the same group.

Source: KAMI.com.gh