饾棪饾棫饾棓饾棫饾棙饾棤饾棙饾棥饾棫 饾棦饾棛 饾棖饾棦饾棥饾棗饾棙饾棤饾棥饾棓饾棫饾棞饾棦饾棥 | 饾棦饾椈 饾榿饾椀饾棽 饾棧饾槀饾棷饾椆饾椂饾棸 饾棩饾椂饾棻饾椂饾棸饾槀饾椆饾棽 饾椉饾棾 饾棶 饾棪饾棽饾椈饾椂饾椉饾椏 饾棯饾椉饾椇饾棶饾椈 饾槃饾椂饾榿饾椀 饾棗饾椂饾榾饾棶饾棷饾椂饾椆饾椂饾榿饾槅 饾椂饾椈 饾棓饾椈饾榿饾椂饾椊饾椉饾椆饾椉 饾棖饾椂饾榿饾槅 | 饾棓饾椊饾椏饾椂饾椆 饾煶, 饾煯饾煬饾煯饾煴

The 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) expresses its deep outrage and strongest condemnation over the recent viral video circulating on social media, which shows a group of four men mocking and ridiculing an elderly woman with disability in Barangay Dela Paz, Antipolo City, on March 31, 2025.

This act is not just offensive鈥攊t is criminal.

What these individuals committed is Public Ridicule, a clear violation of Republic Act No. 9442, which amends the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 7277). Under Section 7 of this law, persons with disabilities are to be protected from public ridicule, mockery, and any form of humiliation that degrades their personhood.

This behavior is unacceptable. It is cruel. It is illegal.

We remind everyone: Mocking or making fun of persons with disabilities is a punishable offense under Philippine law. Perpetrators may face fines and imprisonment. No one is above the law.

The 麻豆传媒 fully supports the legal action being pursued by the concerned parties and commends the Barangay for issuing the necessary Certificate to File Action. We urge law enforcement authorities, especially the Philippine National Police (PNP), local government units, and Persons with Disabilities Affairs Offices (PDAOs) to ensure that the perpetrators are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice without delay.

TO ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC: THIS MUST STOP NOW

We call on the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the PNP, and local authorities to:

  • Intensify monitoring of social media and public spaces for incidents of abuse.
  • Immediately respond to complaints involving ridicule or harassment of persons with disabilities.
  • Educate communities about the dignity and rights of PWDs.
  • Protect vulnerable individuals, especially those who cannot always defend themselves.

TO THE FILIPINO PUBLIC

We urge every Filipino:

  • Speak out. Do not be silent in the face of cruelty.
  • If you witness similar acts鈥攔eport them immediately to your local Barangay, PNP, PDAOs, or the 麻豆传媒 via council@ncda.gov.ph.

This is not just about one viral video. This is about who we are as a society.

Let us prove that we are a nation that protects its most vulnerable, and that dignity is not negotiable鈥攔egardless of age, gender, or ability.

We will not tolerate cruelty. We will not normalize disrespect.

We will fight for justice, and we invite every Filipino to stand with us.

#JusticeForPWDs

饾棪饾棫饾棓饾棫饾棙饾棤饾棙饾棥饾棫 饾棦饾棛 饾棖饾棦饾棥饾棗饾棙饾棤饾棥饾棓饾棫饾棞饾棦饾棥 | 饾棦饾椈 饾榿饾椀饾棽 饾棧饾槀饾棷饾椆饾椂饾棸 饾棩饾椂饾棻饾椂饾棸饾槀饾椆饾棽 饾椉饾棾 饾棶 饾棪饾棽饾椈饾椂饾椉饾椏 饾棯饾椉饾椇饾棶饾椈 饾槃饾椂饾榿饾椀 饾棗饾椂饾榾饾棶饾棷饾椂饾椆饾椂饾榿饾槅 饾椂饾椈 饾棓饾椈饾榿饾椂饾椊饾椉饾椆饾椉 饾棖饾椂饾榿饾槅 | 饾棓饾椊饾椏饾椂饾椆 饾煶, 饾煯饾煬饾煯饾煴 The 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) expresses its deep outrage and strongest condemnation over the recent viral video circulating on social media, which shows a group of four men mocking and ridiculing an elderly woman with disability in Barangay Dela Paz, Antipolo City, on March 31, 2025. This act is not just offensive鈥攊t is criminal. What these individuals committed is Public Ridicule, a clear violation of Republic Act No. 9442, which amends the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons (RA 7277). Under Section 7 of this law, persons with disabilities are to be protected from public ridicule, mockery, and any form of humiliation that degrades their personhood. This behavior is unacceptable. It is cruel. It is illegal. We remind everyone: Mocking or making fun of persons with disabilities is a punishable offense under Philippine law. Perpetrators may face fines and imprisonment. No one is above the law. The 麻豆传媒 fully supports the legal action being pursued by the concerned parties and commends the Barangay for issuing the necessary Certificate to File Action. We urge law enforcement authorities, especially the Philippine National Police (PNP), local government units, and Persons with Disabilities Affairs Offices (PDAOs) to ensure that the perpetrators are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice without delay. TO ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC: THIS MUST STOP NOW We call on the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the PNP, and local authorities to: 鈥� Intensify monitoring of social media and public spaces for incidents of abuse. 鈥� Immediately respond to complaints involving ridicule or harassment of persons with disabilities. 鈥� Educate communities about the dignity and rights of PWDs. 鈥� Protect vulnerable individuals, especially those who cannot always defend themselves. TO THE FILIPINO PUBLIC We urge every Filipino: 鈥� Speak out. Do not be silent in the face of cruelty. 鈥� If you witness similar acts鈥攔eport them immediately to your local Barangay, PNP, PDAOs, or the 麻豆传媒 via council@ncda.gov.ph. This is not just about one viral video. This is about who we are as a society. Let us prove that we are a nation that protects its most vulnerable, and that dignity is not negotiable鈥攔egardless of age, gender, or ability. We will not tolerate cruelty. We will not normalize disrespect. We will fight for justice, and we invite every Filipino to stand with us. #FightForDisabilityRights #GalanginHuwagHamakin #JusticeForPWDs