Hindi tinanggap ng ina ng may kapansanan na pasahero ng Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-Line 3 ang paghingi ng paumanhin ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) makaraang hindi umano papasukin ang nasabing pasahero ng dalawang security guard sa istasyon, at inakusahan pang gumagamit ng pekeng person with disability (PWD) ID.

Sa kanyang Facebook post, sinabi ni Shirley Iyulores na na-trauma ang anak niyang may learning disability matapos itong mapahiya nang hindi papasukin sa North Avenue Station ng MRT, at inakusahan pang gumagamit ng pekeng PWD ID ng mga security guard na sina Rochelle Gayoso at Rodelio Colico, ng Kaizen Security Agency Corporation.

Nabatid na sasakay sana sa MRT ang pasahero upang mag-attend ng kanyang training sessions sa College of St. Benilde sa Malate nang mangyari ang insidente.

“My son is a PWD with learning disability who was denied entry and accused of using a fake PWD ID. Said guards on duty even tried to confiscate the PWD ID. In proof that the ID is genuine, he even showed his PWD Beep Card but to no avail, which put him into further embarrassment. Who would not react just like my son, not accustomed to argue for himself, did when he just got his PWD ID and left the station?” saad sa Facebook post ni Iyulores.

“Sad to say, my son behaved differently since then. He started to be in shock, having tantrums and mood swings which we were able to check because of continuous sessions with medical specialists at high costs if only to make him a helpful member of the community. It took a week before he opened up as we started to ask from him about these manifestations,” saad pa sa post.

-Mary Ann Santiago