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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acknowledges the recent incident involving our SOG-SF Head Gabriel Go, and we are addressing the matter seriously and with full accountability.
We have talked to Senator JV Ejercito regarding his post and we are providing a clarification regarding the matter involving Mr. Go, particularly the complaint of a lady traffic enforcer which was mentioned in his post.
Mr. Go resigned from our agency in June 2023 and was rehired in November of the same year. At the time of his rehiring, no case had been filed against him. No formal or sworn complaint, nor any supporting documentation related to the matter, was submitted to the MMDA Committee on Decorum and Investigation.
We, the officials of MMDA, consistently remind all our employees that we are public servants and that we should treat everyone with respect and utmost courtesy. Even in times of aggression, we exercise maximum tolerance and compassion.
However, we are only human. We get tired, and sometimes, our zealousness in enforcing the traffic laws gets the best of us.
Mr. Go is a dedicated MMDA enforcer. If he committed a mistake, we will accord him due process and penalize him as justified.
Doing our job is challenging and most of the time frustrating, but this is not an excuse to violate our policies or protocols. Our commitment to serving the public must remain unwavering, amid difficulties and adverse public reactions.
In relation to Mr. Goโs actions during clearing operations, a show cause order has already been issued to him.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our constituents. It will be a learning experience for Mr. Go and the MMDA as a whole. A proper apology should be made to Captain Erik Felipe for the harm it may have caused him and his family.
We have already reached out to the top officials of the Philippine National Police, the Napolcom, and QCPD regarding this issue, and we all agreed that this isolated incident will not, in any way, tarnish our good relationship, and that we shall maintain coordination, mutual respect, and cooperation between our organizations.
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