Pokwang’s brother involved in road rage, apologizes for incident

The pick-up truck driver in the viral video of a road rage incident that left a toddler traumatized is a brother of comedian Pokwang.

The comedy actress, in her social media post, revealed that the driver in the viral video involving a Hilux and a father-child pushing a kariton was her brother. In a video uploaded Tuesday morning, Pokwang apologized to the father and child, and the public, for her brother's unacceptable behavior.

“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, siyempre nanay din naman po ako,” she added.

Pokwang also called out those who went beyond the viral video and posted faces of her family members and relatives, who were part of the altercation.

“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 comedian pointed out.

“Paalala ko lang din po, doon sa mga nagpost pa ng paulit-ulit ng mukha nung pamilya ko may tinatawag po tayong cyber bullying at cyber libel,” she added.

“Doon po sa ibang politiko na nakisakay po at hindi naman taga-Antipolo, nakakaloka. Nagpost pa kayo, sir, alam nyo na kung sino kayo. Alam ko taga-Bicol kayo. Ingat po kayo, kasi mambabatas pa naman kayo so alam nyo dapat na yung tinatawag na cyberbulling, cyberlibel. 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 explained.

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday had already suspended the license of her brother for 90 days and issued a show cause order against him over the viral video.

The confrontation, captured on video by a nearby store owner, showed the driver of a white Toyota Hilux (NHU-932) berating a street picker pushing a cart that had seemingly blocked his path. In the middle of the altercation, the driver struck the father of a toddler, who cried in shock at the scene. The couple filming intervened, prompting the driver to flee once he realized he was being recorded.

LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Markus V. Lacanilao condemned the driver’s behavior, emphasizing the psychological impact on the child. He immediately ordered the suspension of the driver’s license and instructed the LTO Intelligence and Investigation Division (IID) to issue a Show Cause Order (SCO) to the driver and vehicle owner. They must explain why their license should not be revoked under charges of Improper Person to Operate a Motor Vehicle.

Lacanilao warned that failure to respond to the SCO would automatically result in license revocation, as it would be considered a waiver of the right to be heard.

“The agency will not tolerate this kind of behavior on the streets. If the allegations in the video are true, the driver must be held accountable. We assure the public that justice will be served for this incident,” he said.

The LTO reiterated its commitment to holding reckless drivers accountable and ensuring safety on the roads.