Quezon City Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista issued his apology for the controversial and viral video report of the slapping incident involving him and a Chinese suspect yesterday. The video of Mayor Bautista slapping the Chinese suspect became one of the hottest topic online during the past two days.
Watch Mayor Bautista as He Apologized for the Slapping Incident:
The 46-year-old former actor-turned Mayor Herbert Bautista, issued his apology during an interview conducted by GMA7 on Saturday afternoon. He was quoted as saying “Gusto ko talaga mag-apologize dahil hindi naman talaga ako ‘yan, that is not my character,” the Mayor stated during an interview on Kapuso Network’s Balitang Tanghali.
The Mayor of Quezon City added further that “It’s that, bago magpa-interview, bigla siyang gumanon [nag-pose] sa likod ko, nabigla ako, nung una, I was scared, kinalma ko nalang muna sarili ko, then I realized na, teka muna, parang bakit binabastos nito ang authorities ng bansa natin, even the laws,” he added.
Mayor Bautista came under fire when the Commission on Human Rights saw the viral video of the slapping incident involving the Mayor. Based upon the Commmission on Human Rights, “any maltreatment of…persons detained for investigation and of the convicted prisoners is an outright defiance to the Declaration of the State Policy under Article II, Section 11 of the Philippine Constitution,” it stated.
When the Mayor was asked by GMA News if he had any regret over the viral incident he responded by saying that “Siyempre masama ang loob ko kasi hindi naman talaga ako nananakit ng tao, but hindi ko napigilan ang sarili ko.” he said.
The Mayor of Quezon City asked a personal apology to the CHR, particularly to CHR chairperson Etta Rosales. According to Mayor Bautista he also asked the apology of the viewing public and the netizens who already saw the video for his behavior.
