Fish vendor willing to settle with barangay enforcer who mauled him with stick

The fish vendor who was repeatedly hit with a stick after he was caught without a face mask in violation of the enhanced community quarantine in Quezon City will no longer pursue a case against  the barangay enforcer who hurt him.

According to Ivan Mayrina’s Wednesday report on “24 Oras,” Michael Rubuia only asked that the watchman Joel Laurel have him treated for his injuries.

“Pagamot na lang po niya ‘tong mga nangyari sa’kin,” said Rubuia, who was said to have some mental impairment.

“Paaayos na lang po niya ako, okay na po sa’kin kasi aminado po ako na mahina pagiisip ko eh kasi ‘di naman po ako nakapagaral masyado,” he added.

Laurel has since been suspended for hitting Rubuia.

Rubuia was detained at QC Police District Station 10 with charges of resistance and disobedience to persons of authority.

However, he was eventually released and admitted to the Quezon City Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center at Barangay Payatas for assessment, evaluation, treatment and care in view of his positive drug test result.

Meanwhile, councilor and QC Task Force Disiplina head Rannie Ludovica ordered the disciplinary team to withdraw the complaint against Rubuia.

The Quezon City government through the legal department has also issued show cause orders requiring public officers involved in the incident to explain their actions. -Ma. Angelica Garcia/NB, GMA News