PSG set to file charges vs driver in EDSA accident

**lm723** · February 20th, 2007 02:04 PM

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...ticle_id=50558

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Last updated 12:50pm (Mla time) 02/20/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is set to file charges against the driver of a car who tried to race against the convoy of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Monday night, the head of the PSG said Tuesday.

Colonel Romeo Prestoza said they would file a case before the Judge Advocate General's Office against Archibald Yap Ang, the driver of the Honda Jazz (ZFS 734).

Arroyo's convoy was traveling around 8 p.m. Monday along EDSA towards Makati when Ang's vehicle raced the convoy. Prestoza said they were signaling Ang to stay away but he still overtook them.

Because of this, one of the PSG vehicles, a white Nissan Safari tilted on its side, hurting two presidential guards. They were immediately brought to the Bonifacio Hospital and then transferred to the PSG Hospital.

When Ang was finally stopped near the Victor Potenciano Hospital, he reasoned that he was in a hurry.
Lira D. Fernandez; Originally posted at 12:04 pm

Geez..

**O!lman** · February 20th, 2007 02:15 PM

He is trying his Jazz Vtec power! hehehe

**cablespy** · February 20th, 2007 02:20 PM

baka emergency nga. He had to get to the hospital right away.

**gearspeed** · February 20th, 2007 02:35 PM

Napanood ko ito sa QTV kagabi grabe tumaob yung Nissan Patrol dahil nagcut yung jazz.

**oldblue** · February 20th, 2007 02:42 PM

that's a serious security flaw. pano kung na-italian job pa sila. no match na?

**jcastillo932** · February 20th, 2007 02:46 PM

Puro ka kasi kayabangan!! buti nga sayo Honda Jazz driver. May ibang paraan naman para maunahan niya yan pero huwag ka makipag gitgitan sa convoy. Inutil!!!

**shadow** · February 20th, 2007 02:52 PM

kayabangan lang yan!!!! the jazz driver deserve it, kahit ayaw ko kay GMA, kung siya ang dadaan tumatabi na ako..dahil siya ang presidente ng pilipinas...I should give way...sus..baka meron kasamang tsik kaya nagpapasikat

**IMm29** · February 20th, 2007 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by oldblue

that's a serious security flaw. pano kung na-italian job pa sila. no match na?

+1. Ganun lang ba kadaling mag-intervene sa Presidential Convoy?

Anyhow, no matter how much I also dislike GMA, getting in her convoy's way is not on my list. Delikado. Swerte nung Jazz driver hindi nga siya binaril.

**Nell** · February 20th, 2007 05:20 PM

Suwerte nung driver nung jazz at di siya binaril nung PSG. They have all the reason to shoot the car. Malay ba nila kung bigla na lang maglabas ng mahaba yung nakasakay at jazz at ratratin yung presidential convoy. Kayabangan na ang karerahin ang convoy ng pinakamataas na tao sa Pilipinas.

**niky** · February 20th, 2007 05:23 PM

That's the problem in this country... with so many "wannabes" having "police" escorts nowadays, who will take the President's convoy seriously? Especially if they drive like they rule the road... like some convoys composed completely of civilian vehicles, who act as if they're escorting God himself.

It'll be interesting to see how this case pans out. No doubt the guy is guilty, but the publicity from it might point the media's eye towards abusive "convoys".