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Pokwang issues apology following brother's public incident
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Host and comedienne Pokwang apologized publicly after a viral video showed her younger brother involved in a street altercation with a man pushing a cart in Antipolo City.
The altercation caught on video reportedly started in Barangay San Roque Tulay when a cart pusher who had a child with him supposedly scratched a white pickup. Inflamed by the incident, the pickup's driver allegedly bolted out of his vehicle and started slapping the man until a bystander stepped in and broke up the fight.
While the video of the incident quickly circulated online, the identity of Pokwang's brother was not confirmed until she publicly released her statement.
On Tuesday, December 16, she released a video and expressed her deep regret over her sibling's actions, emphasizing that his behavior does not reflect her own values.
“May gusto lang po akong ipahiwatig or malaman niyong lahat na totoo po 'yung tungkol po sa nag-viral po na video na isa pong lalaki na naka-Hilux na Toyotang puti; opo kapatid ko po 'yun. Nag-viral siya,” Pokwang said.
“Paalala lang po na ang kasalanan ni Pedro ay hindi kasalanan ni Juan. Maaaring iisa kami ng apelyido, pero hindi naman po kami pareho lagi ng pag-iisip at ng mga gawain araw-araw,” she added.
Pokwang extended her apology to the father, his child, and the public regarding her brother's actions.
“Ako po ay humihingi ng dispensa doon po sa kaniyang nakaalitan, at lalong-lalo na po doon sa anak na babae. Pasensya ka na hija, dadalawin kita. Wait lang ha pupunta ang Tita Pokwang mo diyan. Pasensya ka na,” said Pokwang.
“Hindi po ako natutuwa, at hindi ko dapat kampihan yung nangyari po doon sa kapatid ko. Hindi naman din po ako, s'yempre nanay din naman po ako,” she added.
Pokwang, however, also took issue with those who escalated the situation by posting the faces of her family members and relatives involved in the street incident.
She warned these people that these acts might be classified as cyberbullying and cyberlibel.
“Paalala ko lang din po, doon sa mga nag-post pa nang paulit-ulit ng mukha nung pamilya ko may tinatawag po tayong cyber bullying at cyber libel,” she said.
“Doon po sa ibang politiko na nakisakay po at hindi naman taga-Antipolo, nakakaloka. Nagpost pa kayo, sir, alam nyo na kung sino kayo. Alam ko taga-Bicol kayo. Ingat po kayo, kasi mambabatas pa naman kayo so alam nyo dapat na yung tinatawag na cyberbulling, cyberlibel. Okay, pinost po ninyo yung mukha ng buong pamilya ko. Isa lang po ang may kasalanan, kapatid ko, pero nasaan po yung privacy yung protection po ng pamilya ko,” she continued.
Pokwang concluded her statement by asserting that she is not tolerating her brother's actions and reminding the public to respect her family and be careful with their social media posts: “Hindi po ako kumakampi sa kapatid ko pero sana nag-iingat po kayo sa mga posts ninyo, mga comments ninyo.”
The Land Transportation Office has taken action against Pokwang's brother, suspending his license for 90 days and issuing a show cause order.
[Note: This is a developing story]
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