Petrol station staff runs after vehicle after ex-Mayor drives off without paying

Recently, a vlogger drew criticism after filming a petrol station staff member running after his car in Cagayan Province, Philippines, allegedly as a prank.

He had fueled up from a petrol station and drove off without paying, forcing the staff member to run after his car for several metres.

He filmed from the passenger’s seat, laughing as the staff desperately pleaded for the vehicle to stop.

The vlogger was later revealed to be former mayor Harry Florida of Allacapan town.

The original video has since been removed from the ex-Mayor’s Facebook page, but the incident has been widely shared on social media.

Ex-mayor summoned to transportation office

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has summoned the ex-Mayor, driver, and registered owner of the vehicle to its main office in Metro Manila on 29 April, The Daily Tribune reported.

They are to explain why they should not face administrative cases, including reckless driving, and why they should not be declared as an “improper person to operate a vehicle”.

The driver faces a 90-day preventive suspension and will be asked to surrender his driving license.

The ex-Mayor’s vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, will also be placed on alarm status, which will permanently keep it from being used or sold by anyone.

A statement from the LTO posted on Facebook read: