San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Tuesday has presented the individual who went viral on social media for his antics during the city’s Wattah Wattah Festival recently.
The individual — identified as Lexter Castro and now famous on social media as “Boy Dila” — was shown in the video dousing a motorcycle rider with water using a water gun while sticking his tongue out.
The incident, which quickly garnered millions of views, has stirred significant controversy and criticism from netizens as Castro’s actions — which many deemed disrespectful and reckless — led to widespread backlash.
Initially, Castro responded to the criticism by posting defiant videos that further aggravated the situation, but in the end sought a meeting with the local government to apologize for the incident.
In a media briefing on Tuesday afternoon, Zamora stressed the importance of responsible behavior and the impact of actions on the community.