Tricycle driver may lose license for allowing half-clothed teen to hang onto vehicle

• The Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued a show cause order to a tricycle driver who allowed a half-n@ked teenager to hang onto his vehicle; a hearing is set for June 25
• LTO executive director Atty. Greg Pua Jr. said the driver may lose his license for failing to stop or report the incident during the trip
• A viral video showed the 16-year-old boy dancing without underwear while clinging to a tricycle along Sumulong Highway in Antipolo, Rizal
• Police said the teen admitted the act was just for fun and was not under the influence of alcohol or d&ugs; he is now under DSWD care while the driver remains under investigation

A tricycle driver may lose his license after allowing a teenage boy to hang onto his vehicle without wearing any underwear.

According to Atty. Greg Pua Jr., executive director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), a show cause order has been issued to the driver, requiring him to attend a hearing on June 25 at 10 a.m.

“Ating aalamin kung bakit ginawa 'yun ng nakahubad at bakit pinayagan nitong driver na napakahaba ng biyahe nila, hindi man lang inaksyunan,” Pua said in an interview with DZMM. “

This reflects what kind of driver he is. He saw that something obscene and illegal was happening on his tricycle, but he let it be. He cannot say he didn’t see it because the boy was right next to him.”

Pua added that the LTO may revoke the driver's license if he is proven unfit to operate a public utility vehicle.

A viral video on social media showed a boy without underwear dancing while hanging onto a moving tricycle along Sumulong Highway in Antipolo, Rizal.

Police later located both the tricycle driver and the boy, who turned out to be only 16 years old.

According to PLtCol. Mark Henry Garcia, officer-in-charge of the Antipolo police, the teen said he did it for fun.

“Makikita dito kung anong klaseng driver siya. Nakikita niya na may kalaswaan, ilegal, may unlawful act na ginagawa doon sa kanyang minamanehong tricycle pero hinayaan lang niya. Hindi niya pwedeng sabihin na hindi niya ito nakikita dahil halos katabi siya ng driver,” Garcia added.

The minor is now under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, while police investigate whether the driver allowed or tolerated the act.

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, this could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll-up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspects even grabbed a bag and a mobile phone from the victim. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public school teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but, being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh