A Makati Parking Authority, Inc (MAPA) enforcer is caught on a video beating a pedestrian yeterday.

Aunt of the victim identified as Omar Belonia uploaded the video and said that the enforcer beat up her nephew after he wrongly crossed (jaywalking) a street in Makati.

The incident took place at Geronimo St. cor H.V. Dela Costa St., fronting Cityland, at around 5:30 PM yesterday.

“Mapang abusong MAPA ng Makati sa isang tao na nagkamali sa pagtawid sa kalye minura agad at binugbog..pinagtulungan bugbugin ng mga MAPA ng Makati. Grabe na talaga ang pang aabuso ng mga ito…tsktsktsk…yan po ang ginawa nla sa pamangkin ko na si Omar Belonia. Panoorin po nyo..salamat sa kumuha ng video isang concerned citizen na nakawitness sa pangyayari,” the aunt identified as Elis said.



The video shows the victim, while pinned on the ground shouting for attention as the unidentified enforcer continues to hit him.The enforcer only stopped when he noticed he was being recorded.

Watch the video below:

A Makati Parking Authority, Inc (MAPA) enforcer is caught beating a pedestrian Omar Belonia earlier.”Mapang abusong MAPA ng Makati sa isang tao na nagkamali sa pagtawid sa kalye minura agad at binugbog..pinagtulungan bugbugin ng mga MAPA ng Makati. Grabe na talaga ang pang aabuso ng mga ito…tsktsktsk…yan po ang ginawa nla sa pamangkin ko na si Omar Belonia. Panoorin po nyo..salamat sa kumuha ng video isang concerned citizen na nakawitness sa pangyayari”Aunt of the victim uploaded the video.- Elis Posted by Newsgraph on Monday, March 7, 2016

In an interview with NewsGraph, Commander of MAPA Mr. Jones Balog said that Belonia was the first to hit their enforcer.

“May isang pedestrian na sinasaway pagtawid dahil go pa yung vehicle traffic, for their safety, unfortunately yung pedestrian ayaw magpasaway. Nung inawat na yung sasakyan, ayaw namang tumawid. Tumigil at humarang sa gitna, tapos bigla na lang sinuntok yung enforcer,” Balog narrated.

Balog said that Belonia hit the enforcer so hard his forehead had a cut and bled. Unfortunately, the now viral video didn’t capture this part.

The are however pictures and medico legal to prove enforcer’s injury.

He also said that this is already a closed cased since the two already settled amicably.

According to Metro Manila Council, the currently penalty for jaywalking is a P500 fine or a three hour community service cleaning up Metro waterways (esteros).

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