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MANILA, Philippines – A police general on Wednesday, October 1, denied giving his business card to a model to evade traffic violations.
The statement from the Philippine National Police (PNP) comes almost two days after model Alyzza Agustin posted a photo on Instagram, a photo-sharing site, to thank “Boss Alex” for his “useful” business card.
The photo showed the business card of a certain “Police Director” Alexander Ignacio, PNP Director for Plans. On the other side of the card read: “Pls assist my EA, Alyzza Agustin.”
Agustin’s caption in a post that has since been removed from her account reads: “Nahuli nanaman (sic) ako dahil sa coding but because of you Boss Alex wala ng (sic) huli huli. Thank you so much sa napaka useful mong card with matching dedication pa #happykid”
(I got caught for a coding violation against but because of you Boss Alex, I wasn’t apprehended. Thank you so much for your very useful card with matching dedication.)
Social media users took a screenshot of Agustin’s post which went viral on social media through the Facebook account of Top Gear Philippines.
In a statement issued through PNP spokesman Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor, Ignacio said, “First of all, I categorically deny that I personally know Alyzza Agustin, who claimed that she used my business card to avoid getting a traffic citation.”
The card doesn’t exactly match Ignacio’s current rank in the PNP. Ignacio currently holds the rank of Chief Superintendent (1 star general) and not Police Director (2 star general).
“Alyzza Agustin is not my Executive Assistant and there is no such position in my office,” added Ignacio.
Ignacio, who is currently in Malaysia to represent the PNP in an international conference, called on social media users to “be more circumspect in passing judgment thru social media.”
Agustin has since issued an apology, according to Top Gear. “I was just overwhelmed by that moment because I was caught in traffic for hours coming from work. I would like to make it a point that I do not know Director Alexander C. Ignacio personally.”
“I mean no harm to anyone, and just like any Filipino motorist, I would like a little convenience on the road,” read a statement posted on the Top Gear website.
As the post went viral, the PNP reminded its officials to “exercise due diligence and discretion when giving away business cards.”
Mayor emphasized that business cards should be “essential tools for effective communication” and not “for any other purpose, much more, to get away with a traffic citation, to peddle influence or to seek special favors.”
The PNP also called in traffic enforcers to ignore “name-dropping” traffic violators. – Bea Cupin/Rappler.com
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