Celebrities and netizens were disappointed with the country’s justice system on Tuesday, June 7, following the incident that put a security guard in the hospital.
A Toyota RAV-4 with a place number NCO 3781 allegedly rammed on purpose the security guard identified as Christian Floralde. The victim was only helping direct the traffic.
Nikko Natividad on Twitter expressed that he wanted to get rich in order to solve his financial problems and not the other way around. The dancer-actor was also disgusted by the pace that the investigation was going.
Pangarap kong yumaman para sagasaan lahat ng financial problem namen. Hindi para managasa ng gwardya.
Nakakahiya ang sistema ng batas saten. Mahigit isang araw ng nasa hospital si kuya pero wala paring nangyayare. Nakakasuka na— NikkoDAKS (@Hashtag_nikko13) June 7, 2022
He even ridiculed the justice system, which he believed was only for the rich.
Pangarapin nyo yumaman para ma avail nyo yung hustisya.
— NikkoDAKS (@Hashtag_nikko13) June 7, 2022
Celebrity radio host DJ Chacha also had the same sentiment. She said that “justice” would be swift if an ordinary citizen was at fault.
kung hindi galing sa mayaman o maimpluwensyang pamilya yung nakasagasa sa guard malamang nakalabas na mukha non’ sa social media o di’ kaya nakakulong na. hay, life is really sometimes unfair.
— DJ Chacha (@_djchacha) June 6, 2022
Blogger Tonyo Cruz also mocked the country’s justice system by tweeting, “Napakabait ng sistema sa naka-SUV.”
Napakabait ng sistema sa naka-SUV. https://t.co/LY4CNxxmyk
— Tonyo Cruz (@tonyocruz) June 7, 2022
According to news reports, netizens were even surprised that authorities demanded an explanation from the suspect.
“The driver was also ordered to submit a written explanation as to why he should not be administratively charged for reckless driving and why his license should not be suspended or revoked.”
What??? For what purpose shall this explanation serve? Im confused. https://t.co/59pk8aDCLq
— avi 💫 (@alsprng) June 6, 2022
Ordered to explain??? Walang 2nd thought na patayin na lang nung sagasaan tapos explain? Or explain ba kung magkano ang kaya nyang ilagay sa nanghihingi ng explanation? 😑 https://t.co/c1CxPkcsJO
— SeLënoPhilē L∆ng 위대한 사랑 💜🖤💙🦋 (@emz_menu) June 6, 2022
Asked to explain? Hindi pa ba arestado?? That’s attempted murder! https://t.co/yBxXYMhzsU
— Robbie Meriales (@RobbieMeriales) June 6, 2022
Halos mamatay yung SG, explain lang? Sa ibang cases pag na ID ang suspect may prescon agad, but in this case, "unnamed due to data privacy"! Wow!!! Hmmm…🤔🤔
— Momsy (@Momsy13803027) June 6, 2022
Meanwhile, Senator JV Ejercito offered a P50,000 reward to anyone who could provide information about the driver.
The suspect’s son had sent the senator a message stating that they would be facing the consequences and shoulder the victim’s hospital bill.
Owner of Toyota Rav 4 driven by his son sent message for me through an emissary that they will shoulder the medical expenses of the guard and that they will face the consequences.
— JV Ejercito (@jvejercito) June 6, 2022
Talent manager Ogie Diaz then thanked Ejercito for showing concern for Floralde.
Salamat sa iyo, Sen. Na-highblood din ako sa motorista na yon. Juice ko, nasa icu pa yung guard. Sana maligtasan niya ito at managot ang taong yon. Lasing ba? https://t.co/hwfdZo0F3J
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) June 6, 2022
The Mandaluyong Police charged the SUV owner with frustrated murder and abandonment. The victim is still in the hospital.
The suspect was a no-show before the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after issuing a show-cause earlier on Monday.