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00:00 There are laws now, but many are still victims of theft, including public transportation.
00:07 Moreover, the LTFRB put a reminder on some buses to facilitate the protest.
00:14 Danoting Cungco was caught.
00:25 In 2020, the victim of a 18-year-old theft was caught by a man who was with her in a bus.
00:32 "Someone called me a f*ck."
00:35 The suspect did not hesitate to beg for mercy and not to be jailed.
00:39 "I'm not cheating, I'm really a thief. I was just tensed."
00:43 This June, a transgender woman in Iloilo City was caught watching her taxi driver
00:50 in a pornographic video while driving.
00:53 The driver forced her to take her hand to put it on the body of the driver.
00:59 "I was worried that I might get caught in a safety coma.
01:04 I was worried that I might get caught in a safety coma.
01:09 Maria, who doesn't have a real name, was also caught in the middle of her trip through Cubao and Bulacan.
01:16 Someone was holding her forehead and chest.
01:18 "I thought it was nothing. When I woke up, she suddenly got off.
01:24 It was really scary. It was like someone was stealing my stuff.
01:28 Some commuters I talked to witnessed the brutality of public transportation that was already in place.
01:34 "I saw her in the bus. She was already crouched and not moving.
01:39 She was in the first lane. The man was not moving. He was crouched."
01:49 "There were also men who experienced this. The government really needs to take this seriously."
01:54 Earlier, as part of the implementation of Republic Act 11313 or the Bawal Bastos Law,
02:00 LTFRBs were attached to buses.
02:04 The hotline 1342 is where those who experienced violence in public transportation can report.
02:11 In July 2018, the Bawal Bastos Law was passed, where sexual harassment, such as phony or catcalling,
02:20 but also sexual harassment involving gender identity and sexual orientation can be considered as violence.
02:26 If this is done in a public place, such as a bus or jeep, there is a prison and fine depending on the number of times and the number of times it was done.
02:35 But not only the victim can be punished.
02:38 Even the driver or conductor who did not act in violation of the Bawal Bastos Law can be arrested.
02:45 "Our drivers, conductors, and any transport employees should be vigilant in the complaints of our passengers.
02:57 They should take action because if they do not, they will be punished."
03:02 "It's okay. It's good to avoid the violence in public vehicles."
03:11 "Some people who are not silent, they seem to be afraid."
03:16 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Dan Ating Cunco, for 24 Hours.
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