QCPD to look into alleged cop who hurt transwoman during protest

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Monday said it will check reports that an alleged cop in civilian attire supposedly hurt a transwoman during the protest at the House of Representatives over anomalous flood control projects.

In a press conference, QCPD chief Police Colonel Randy Glenn Silvio was asked if the person seen in a photo physically hurting a supposed transwoman during the incident was indeed a police officer.

“I'll check it. Hindi ko pa ma-identify kasi nakasibilyan. I'll talk with the district intelligence division chief namin. We will identify. Kahit kami magko-conduct ng investigation,” Silvio said.

(I'll check it. I cannot identify it yet because he was in civilian clothing. I'll talk to our district intelligence division chief. We will identify. We will even conduct an investigation.)

Silvio also encouraged the concerned person to file a complaint.

“Magreklamo po kung ganun. I think kung iyang picture na yan, iyan iyung related. Ngayon ko lang kasi nakita. Kung related naman iyan  doon sa last rally sa HOR, puwede naman silang magreklamo,” he added.

(If that's the case, file a complaint. I think if that picture is related— I just saw it now— if it's related to the last rally at the HOR, they can file a complaint.)

Last week, protests were conducted in different locations that were related to the anomalous flood control projects issue.

Silvio said eight cops were hurt during the protest at the gate of the Batasang Pambansa complex. 

The police are preparing complaints against the protesters for alarm and scandal, direct assault, and violation of the Public Assembly Act, he added.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has called for an investigation into anomalous flood control projects as many parts of the country have been submerged amid heavy rains in the past months.

Several government agencies, as well as the Senate and the House of Representatives, have launched their respective probes into the matter. — RF, GMA Integrated News