MANILA, Nov. 25 -- A recent video making the rounds on social media captures a black van-escorted by two motorcycles with blinkers-aggressively weaving through traffic with sirens, or "wang-wang", blaring. No license plate is in sight, but the vehicle bears the logo of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The footage, posted just as the holiday carmageddon begins, has reignited public outrage over this glaring display of entitlement. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez called the incident a clear abuse of traffic rules.
"'Yung mga ganitong arogante at mayabang na drayber, siguradong mahuhuli namin kayo. At kailanman, hindi na kayo papayagan pang makapagmaneho ng sasakyan. Wala kayong puwang sa kalsada (We will surely catch ...