Mandaue files cases against motorist who hit enforcer
City rejects request of suspect’s parents not to pursue filing cases
The Mandaue City Government filed four cases against Ian Atillo, the motorcycle driver who hit a traffic enforcer while trying to escape from traffic enforcers, at the City Prosecutors Office of Mandaue City Hall of Justice.
Glenn Antigua, chief for operations of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue, said a case of disobedience of authority was filed last Tuesday while cases of frustrated murder, driving under the influence of liquor and driving without license were filed last Wednesday.
Atillo’s parents came to the office of Atty. Mae Elaine Bathan, chief-of-staff of the city mayor, to ask the City Government if it is possible not to file the cases or at least they be downgraded.
“Gipasabot nato sa ginikanan ang kalapasan nga gibuhat sa ilahang anak (We let the parents understand the violations committed by their son), which we believe and the mayor firmly stands, nga dili gyud pwede piyungan or pasayluon lang pud sa syudad sa Mandaue (that the City Government cannot just easily forgive), especially because we’ve worked so hard to improve our traffic nga magdisiplina ta sa atoang mga (and discipline the) motorists,” said Bathan.
Atillo was flagged down by a traffic enforcer during a checkpoint after he was seen not wearing a helmet while driving his motorcycle on M. L. Quezon Highway in Barangay Maguikay last Monday night.
Instead of heeding the signal of the traffic enforcer, Atillo sped off and hit another traffic enforcer, Cresencio Balili, who was standing on the road.
The headlight of Atillo’s motorcycle was also not turned on. He was also driving without a license. Atillo is a resident Barangay Tisa, Cebu City and is renting a room in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City.
Bathan said that everyone must also respect the traffic enforcers and follow the traffic rules and regulations.
“This should serve as a lesson to everybody so di pwede iatras sa city ang kaso (the City Government has to file the cases),” she said.
As of yesterday, Balili was still in the hospital.
According to Bathan, Balili’s CT Scan result was fine, but he was still complaining of pain in his lower back. He landed on the ground waist first then head.
The City Government shouldered all the expenses in the hospital.
Balili will be placed under observation for one to two months because it could be possible that the effects of the incident will not manifest right away, said Bathan.
When he will be out of the hospital and report back to work, the mayor wants him to assigned in the Team office and will not do field work until there is a final clearance from the doctor, Bathan said.