{"id":253408,"date":"2020-04-29T00:02:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T04:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=253408"},"modified":"2020-04-29T00:02:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T04:02:32","slug":"legal-process-to-proceed-on-makati-village-brawl-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/29\/legal-process-to-proceed-on-makati-village-brawl-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal process to proceed on Makati village brawl: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in Malaca\u00f1ang on April 20, 2020. ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte is letting the legal process proceed over the altercation between a foreign national and a police officer in a private village in Makati City, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after videos went viral, showing an altercation between Spanish national Javier Parra, resident of Makati\u2019s exclusive Dasmari\u00f1as Village, and Senior M\/Sgt. Roland Von Madrona, a member of the Makati City Police.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President, of course, is a former prosecutor, he will allow the process to proceed,\u201d Roque said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, local police filed charges of direct assault, resistance, and disobedience to a person in authority, unjust vexation, violation of Makati City Ordinance No. 2000-089 for failing to wear a face mask against Parra.<\/p>\n

The wearing of face masks is mandatory under the guidelines for enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) which will be in effect until May 15.<\/p>\n

Roque said the observance of the police operational procedures establishes a presumption of regularity in the performance of duty in any police operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the presumption of regularity and the discharge of function on the part of the policemen who are concerned which can, however, be overcome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He refused to comment on the issue any further, noting that the public would side with either the foreign national or police officer depending on which part of the video they watched.<\/p>\n

\u201cI refuse to comment any further because depending on which part of the video you\u2019ve seen, then you will side with the police or the Spaniard so as for now, I think it is the role of the Executive Branch to investigate which we are doing now. And if charges should be filed, it will be filed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In one video footage, Madrona was shown struggling with a shirtless Parra who resisted arrest.<\/p>\n

Before the incident, another footage showed Parra on the street outside his house cursing at Madrona after the latter purportedly asked the foreigner’s Filipino maid why she was not wearing a face mask while gardening.<\/p>\n

The altercation broke out between Parra and Madrona after the former\u2019s maid complained that the latter had fined her PHP 1,000 for watering the plants outside the house without a face mask.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we saw initially was only the second half of the video, there was also the first half, which the PNP released. As the policeman said, he only reacted after he was cursed with the F word, and the rest we saw what happened in the video,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned foreigners that they could be arrested and deported if they disobey ECQ guidelines set by the government to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said they were checking Salvador\u2019s status to determine the information that he could be an overstaying alien and if there was a violation of immigration laws due to the altercation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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