Bus Refused To Give Igorot A Ride
One of the buses from Solid North Transit Inc. draws flak from netizens after refusing to give a ride to Igorot passenger.
In 2015, the World Value Survey conducted a study and found out that the Philippines was among the most racist countries in the world. The country ranked 3rd at 20 to 29 percent range One of the buses from Solid North Bus Company draws flak from netizens after refusing to give a ride to an Igorot passenger.
A netizen named Dhrins Laurente Napeek posted a photo of a certain Igorot who was allegedly discriminated by a bus driver by refusing to give him a ride on the bus. The bus company draws flak from netizens in the social media.
The social media users expressed their sympathy to our indigenous brother, who allegedly suffers rejection and discrimination from his fellow countrymen.
If the allegation was proved to be true, the bus driver and the bus conductor could face corresponding charges for violating the Senate Bill 2814 or known as “Anti-Discrimination Act of 2011,” which was sponsored by Sen. Loren Legarda.
The Senate Bill 2814 would penalize people who will commit acts of racial discrimination in employment, education, delivery of goods, facilities and services, accommodation, transportation, media, and in search and investigatory activities.
The violators could be jailed for 9 months up to 12 years or would be charged a fine of P100, 000 to P500, 000.
Napeek has already deleted his previous post and posted a new one to avoid conflict with other netizens.
Here is the full story:
“Sa Igorot Po na nakabahag na nakita ko sa junction calsiao Noong Lunes ng mga 1pm po. Palihim kupo siang kinuhanan ng larawan. Marahil nakaka proud lang po kc na may makikita akung ganun dito.. tapus habang sia ahy sumasakay sa bus sia po ahy kinukuhanan ko ng picture hangang hindi nmn po sia nakasakay at bumalik sia sa dati niang pwesto. Ako po ahy halos mapaiyak kaya nag lakas loob po akung nilapitan sia at tinanong kung saan sia nanggaling.. nangaling daw po sia sa calsiao kc may ginamut daw po sia.. ang alm kupo kc kaya hindi sia pinasakay kc akala kopo otw sia sa baguio.. pero sabi nia pupunta sia ng villasis oh sa rosales po ata yun kc may pacenti sia doon.. ang location po ng bus is otw ng cubao at tarlac so tama po ung sinasakian nia.. sabi kupo sa kania sakay nalang sia ng ordinary bus na byahing carmen sabi nia po ayaw nia gusto nia ng aircon kc mainit daw po kc.. at may domaan ng susunod na bus na aircon ulit at pinasakay naman po sia. Hindi kuna po natanung kung bkit hindi sia pinasakay.. kc sa lahat nmn po kc ng sumakay iehh sia lang ang hindi nakasakay..
#concern citizen lang po ako..
#igorot din po kc ako..
#at sa mga nag tatanung kung nakuha ko po ung plate no.. at bus no. Hindi kupo nakita..
Naka fucos kc ako kay manong lakay..
Naawa lang po kc ako??
#sa lahat po ng nagtatanung yan po ung nangyari exacly…
#unexpected po kc na nag viral po..
#at sorry po kung denelete ko ung original post ayaw kuna po ksing palakihin pa…”
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