Quezon City Second District Representative Ralph Tulfo has issued a public apology after his car was caught illegally passing the EDSA Busway on January 23.
In a statement, Rep. Tulfo apologized for his actions and made sure the same mistake will not happen again.
The lawmaker also clarified he did not try to escape nor drop names of people in government to get rid of the issue.
“ Nais ko lamang linawin na WALANG naganap na pagbanggit o paggamit ng pangalan ng sinumang nasa posisyon. WALA rin pong nangyaring anumang pang aabuso sa awtoridad para makalusot o mapawalang sala sa insidenteng ito,”. Tulfo said.
Rep. Tulfo admitted his mistake and paid the corresponding penalties but he did not mention the reason why his black SUV passed by the bus lane.
Prior to this, the congressman’s father Senator Raffy Tulfo said he scolded his son for the said incident.
“ Kinausap ko si Ralph tungkol doon sa insidente at wala nang paligoy liogy pa inadmit niya at katakot takot na nagsorry siya sa akin at sabi ko wag na wag mo nang ulitin,” Senator Tulfo said.
Senator Tulfo also defended his son on the issue of being abusive in passing through the busway.
“ Inadmit naman niya hindi naman siya nagsinungaling at nag apologize siya wala naman akong nakitang problema doon”. Senator Tulfo added.
The elder Tulfo said that the fact that his son did not use the protocol plate shows that he was not being abusive.
Bus lanes are for the use of LTFRB authorized buses only, on duty ambulances, firetrucks, police vehicles and other service vehicles performing duties in the EDSA Busway Project.
Other vehicles allowed are that of the President, Vice President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Supreme Court Chief Justice.
(Quezon City Government photo)
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