Citom aides ‘maul’ 2 men (Gi Gukod, Gidaro ug Gikulata)

[cottonmouth]

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Mark my word ... one of these days naay DEPUTIZED CITOM na matumba unya maulaw na mo bangon tungod aning mga kabuang nila sa TOWING .

I am looking forward to that day. I would be glad to donate my hollow points.

[esc]

The towing service had no jurisdiction to arrest a person not wearing helmet. Grabe pud ila gibuhat. Ila man gyud gi bang-gaan ang motor. Attempted manslaughter naman na ilaha then ila pa gyud gi kulata in front of witnesses. Swerete lang gyud na sila na wala pa sila nakakita ug tao na musukol nila. One of these days ma accidente gyud na sila.

[jayr168]

nganong gipahonong? kay way helmet dlikado ma lamba nya ma buak ang ulo.
pero giunsa pag pa hunong? bibang gaan aron malamba, PAG KA BOGO gyud aning taga ONE STOP.

abusado gud ani nila makatilaw ra nya na cla.

[godwhacker]

Kaon diha sa Larsian inig ka gabii... mokalit na sila ug round kay manakop. Pwerti hambugiro-a nang ilang mga tawo morang naka owner. Pero tan-awon kuno nato ning lakang karon ni Mike mo ubra ba...


Rama orders 2 probes on motorist’s mauling


By Rene H. Martel

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday promised to have the alleged mauling of a motorist by a One Stop Towing Services employee looked into.

The investigation, he said, will include the City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) enforcer who reportedly did not do anything to stop the attack.

Rama also said he is meeting Acting Vice Mayor Hilario Davide III and city councilors to come up with guidelines on the implementation of the towing ordinance, saying so many concerns have been raised before his office.

“Dugay na ni nato gi-set nga meeting, naabtan lang ba aning hitabo-a (We set the meeting long ago, but were overtaken by this incident),” he said.

A motorcycle driver who failed to wear a helmet or stop when flagged down was allegedly mauled around 1:30 a.m. the other day by an employee of One Stop. The City deputized the company to provide towing services for Citom, along with Road Warrior Towing Services.

Not service

Prior to the incident, Tinago Barangay Councilor Joel Garganera, a well-known member of the opposition, also tangled with a One Stop towing team, which accused him of “stealing” the memory card of a digital camera.

Garganera had said the allegation was false and made only after he confronted the towing team for immediately hauling away a vehicle without looking for the owner through a public address system. This procedure is required in the rules and regulations crafted for the enforcement of City Ordinance 2054.

Another One Stop towing team also figured in a confrontation with a policeman, who was accused of firing his gun after complaining about the manner in which his vehicle was towed.

In an interview yesterday, Garganera said what happened to 32-year-old Freddie Teopez, a water refilling service firm employee, showed the towing ordinance is being implemented with profit as the main motivation, instead of public service.

Place

He said that the public must act now, after he did his part in questioning the agreement between the City and two towing companies. He addressed his questions to the Commission on Audit (COA).

“It is about time we put them in their proper place,” he said, emphasizing the “arrogance” of the towing personnel, who are not government employees.

Teopez was allegedly mauled around 1:30 a.m. the other day by a certain Glencel Arnaiz, an employee of One Stop. Teopez’s mistake was not stopping his scooter when chased because he was not wearing a helmet.

A One Stop tow truck allegedly rammed the scooter, causing injuries on Teopez, who was then allegedly punched, kicked and slapped with a traffic receipt by Arnaiz.

Rama said he has tasked in-house ombudsman Orlando Secretario and Citom Executive Officer Arnel Tancinco to immediately look into the incident.

He also asked Cebu City Police Office Traffic Division Chief Mariano Batiancela to find out what happened so he (Rama) will have the “overall picture.”

On his meeting with Davide and the city councilors, Rama said it is needed so they can respond to the concerns his office received on the way the towing ordinance was implemented.

Quarrel

When he returned to Cebu City after his chemotherapy sessions in the United States last March, Mayor Tomas Osmeña blamed Rama for the “95-percent drop” in traffic fines collected in recent months.

While acting mayor, Rama, following the guidelines for Ordinance 2054, ordered that One Stop and Road Warriors should come out only when requested by traffic enforcers who discover illegally parked vehicles.

Rama also instructed that the drivers should first be given the chance to correct their mistake through a public address system.

Osmeña overturned Rama’s instructions and told the companies to again start prowling the streets and tow away illegally-parked vehicles on sight.

“I want a clear position on this. Apan dili lang kay ako, lakip na ang mga konsehal, kay maingon unya nga ako ra’y interesado (But the councilors should also speak up),” Rama told Sun.Star yesterday.

He said he is sure the other city officials also have their own stories to tell about the towing companies.

Trigger

Garganera said what happened to Teopez could open a “Pandora’s box” of injustices perpetrated by the towing companies against motorists.

Garganera said that what happened to Teopez was a “blatant display of arrogance”.

“Is it part of their job description to arrest (violators) or issue receipts?” he asked.

He warned that what happened to Teopez will gain public sympathy, particularly from concerned motorists who may also become “victims of abuses” of the towing companies.

He also alleged that he spoke with several traffic enforcers and policemen and was told that most of these towing companies’ personnel are arrogant and high-handed.

“There is a problem within the Citom hierarchy, since ang tig-tow naman ang nanghawod (it seemed the towing company personnel are the ones calling the shots),” Garganera said. (With JKV)




Kini morag naigo dyud ni sa sulti ni Garganera nga nanghawod. Di lang nanghawod, sakto pa dyud nang giingon sa news nga mga arrogante kaayo. Saunz man nga ang ga backing ini nila nga tua sa Houston numero uno man sad nga arrogante.

Maka lagut kaayo ning ingon ini ba, ila naman pamatyon ang riding public. Saktu to giingon ni Springfield nga di magdugay naa dyud tumbahon ini nila

[hayden]

kadugay ba mamatay ani nilang mga tawhana wui!

[choyan]

naay usa ka enforcer ngara sa FUENTE kanang Yellow/blue ba toh ang uniform hambugero kaau hapit mi nagkasinumbagay... picturan nya ko tong tawhana!!! basin daghan pd mo galagot ana nya... btw, mag motor na siya itom ang color... murag knsa maka storya... wa nlng q ni report kay bc pa kaau q sa aqng klac... naa ranay adlaw...


btw, regarding sa mga issue like dis or related ani.. we victims wer ta maka pa ngayog tabang ani

Mao man jud na sila. Mag hilas2x.. Murag Si kinsa. Buot huna hunaon kita biyay nag sweldo nila. Ato nya nang atngan tawhana...

[crimsonking]

di ba contract ana nila para ra man sa wrong parking? naa pud diay na sa contract nila na apilon ang way helmet?

[ahhh-nhuuwd]

naglagot to sila kay kadlawng dako wa siguro silay na bira maong gidaginot tong mga way helmet. na challenge siguro kay wa nihunong pag sita nila maong galagot gidasmagan na hinoon.

[etsirkoid]

abuse of power..

[godwhacker]

Maprobahan gani nga ilang gi abuso ug maayo ang ilang pagka deputized, this is now a test on Mike Rama's resolve. Makita na gyud natu ug unsa iyang baruganan ini. Palupig ba siya ni Tomas ining isyuha o magpakahilum lang siya. For sure labanan ni Tomas ang nangulata kay he is a proponent of that project. Revenue making gud na so he doesn't care what is the outcome so long as dunay collection. The reason nga iyang gi blame si Mike kay ni bahar ug 95% ang "kolekta" sa traffic violations.