TV5 Interaksyon’s profile story of MMDA traffic enforcer Saturnino Fabros explains the online rage that the video of the incident generated compelling the multinational company Philip Morris to suspend its offending Human Resource officer.
Interaksyon wrote: “ Robert Blair Carabuena, tobacco firm executive caught on video mauling an MMDA traffic enforcer, could not have picked a more pitiful underdog to assault on national television.”
It was a revolting picture: an arrogant, plump,Volvo-driving, Ateneo-educated, multinational company executive berating and mauling a hapless traffic enforcer whose physique is typical of people of Payatas, where he lives and raises singlehandly six children on an P8,000 monthly salary.
An online commenter,Josef De Guzman, expressed the feeling of many when he wrote: “Tuwing makikita ko ang mamang ito, naaalala ko ang anim na anak nya na mag-isa nyang itinataguyod sa Payatas. “De Guzman addressed Fabros: “Hindi mo kasalanan na namatay ang asawa mo at di mo kasalanan na naging mahirap ka. Walang karapatan ang sinuman na yurakan at lapastanganin ang iyong dangal bilang tao! Magpakatatag po kayo Sir!”
When a reporter asked Fabros Wednesday why he was not yet in court where he was expected to file charges against Carabuena with the help of his office, the Metro Manila Development Authority, the traffic enforcer replied,”Sandali lamang po at pinagluluto ko lang po ng tanghalian ang aking pamilya.”
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