00:00The Taal Basilica in Batangas played unexpected host to a rather bizarre and blasphemous incident
00:05of a spaced-out motorcycle rider driving through and inside the church
00:10to act out a rather weird fantasy belonging to the theater of the absurd.
00:15Eventually, and rightfully so, he ended up in police custody
00:18awaiting the filing of appropriate misdemeanor charges
00:21that our Isaiah Mirafuentes narrates in this report.
00:24From the CCTV footage of Taal Basilica in Batangas,
00:30you can see a man entering while on board his motorcycle with a woman as his back rider.
00:35The video shows that the front light of his motorcycle is still on.
00:39He then continues straight into the church, heading towards the altar.
00:43After stopping the motorcycle, the woman gets off and walks away.
00:47But the man directly goes towards the altar.
00:49In another footage from the CCTV, after getting off the motorcycle,
00:53the man climbs up to the altar.
00:57He then goes to the priest's seat and starts clapping.
01:00Afterward, he lives immediately as if nothing happened.
01:04The CCTV footage caught the attention of the church,
01:07which prompted them to file a complaint with the police.
01:10The man was immediately arrested by the authorities.
01:12Medyo na-open talaga sila dahil sa grado yung simbahan,
01:17pinasok niya yung motor loan,
01:18na-upo dun sa presidential chair,
01:20tsaka po malakpak.
01:22Siyempre, yung Basilica, yan ay binadayo talaga dito
01:26at mataas ang pagkilala ng mga tao dyan sa simbahan.
01:31According to the suspect,
01:32the woman he was with is his girlfriend.
01:35He also apologized to those who were upset with him,
01:38claiming that he does not use prohibited drugs.
01:40Hindi ako na-gamit eh, pinuturoan ako ng tao,
01:43kung kayo na diniwala sa Diyos.
01:45The police are also looking into whether the man has mental health issues.
01:49The Catholic Church believes that every part of the church
01:51is important and considered sacred.
01:54Yung ipasok mo lang yung motor mo,
01:57mali na yun sa simbahan.
01:59Tapos alam natin na sagrado ang altar,
02:03na hindi dapat siyang ginagawa.
02:06So, siyempre, sa unang tingin,
02:08parang pag-disrespect yun
02:11sa kasagraduhan ng kabanalan ng simbahan.
02:15The man faces a case of violation
02:17of the Revised Penal Code Article 133
02:19or disrespect to religion.
02:22Isaiah Mirafuentes
02:23from the National TV Network
02:25for a new and better Philippines.
02:27Anyways.
02:27Anyways.
02:28We'll see yun time.
02:42We'll see you by Hwam Rachel.
02:44Bye.
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