Pokwang apologizes for brother's viral altercation vs man pushing cart
Comedian Pokwang has apologized for her brother following a viral altercation in which he hurt a man pushing a cart.
In her Instagram video on Tuesday, Dec. 16, Pokwang confirmed that the man driving the white pickup truck in the viral video was her brother.
"Ako po ay humihingi ng paumanhin sa nakaalitan ng aking kapatid na nag viral po noong nakaraang araw at hanggang ngayon. Opo, kapatid ko po ang lalaki sa video at hindi ko po kinatutuwa ang kaniyang ginawa," she wrote in her caption.
“Paalala lang po, ang kasalanan po ni Pedro, ay hindi po pwedeng kasalanan ni Juan. Maaari pong iisa kami ng apelyido pero hindi po kami lagi pareho ng pag-iisip at ng mga gawain araw-araw,” the actress-host said in the video.
She then apologized to the man her brother got into an altercation with and promised to visit them soon.
“Ako po ay humingi ng dispensa doon po sa kanyang nakaalitan, lalong lalo na po doon sa anak na babae pasensya ka na iha, dadalawin kita ha. Wait lang ha pupunta ang Tita Pokwang mo diyan. Pasensya ka na," she said.
“Hindi po ako natutuwa, at hindi ko dapat kampihan yung nangyari po doon sa kapatid ko. Hindi naman din po ako…kumbaga siyempre nanay din naman po ako,” she added.
However, the TiktoClock host called out social media users, as well as politicians who jumped on the issue and posted their family photos publicly.
“Paalala ko lang din po, doon sa mga nagpost pa ng paulit-ulit ng mukha ng buong pamilya ko may tinatawag po tayong cyber bullying at cyber libel,” she said.
“Okay, pinost po ninyo 'yung mukha ng buong pamilya ko. Isa lang po ang may kasalanan: kapatid ko, pero nasaan po yung privacy yung protection po ng pamilya ko? Hindi po ako kumakampi sa kapatid ko pero sana nag-iingat po kayo sa mga posts ninyo, mga comments ninyo,” she continued.
In the viral incident, which happened in Antipolo, Pokwang’s brother was seen angrily yelling at a man pushing the cart before allegedly striking him on the head in front of the man’s daughter, who was already crying helplessly.
The pushcart owner, identified as Crispin Villamor, told GMA News that his daughter was nearly hit by the pickup truck. Although he initially managed to move his cart out of the way, the pickup truck still hit it.
"Parang hindi niya ko nakikita, parang nung bumangga na lang 'yung sasakyan niya saka siya bumaba," Villamor told the outlet. He added that Pokwang's brother threatened to shoot and kill him.
The witness, who captured the viral video, said they waited for Pokwang's brother to apologize. When he did not, they decided to post the video.
On Monday, the Land Transportation Office suspended the driver's license of Pokwang's brother and issued a show cause order requiring him to explain why he should not be held liable and why his license should not be revoked following the viral incident.
