Sue with Coercion the Abusive Members of this Org

By Mortz C. Ortigoza 

The first time I saw a bullying incident by a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle Philippines was when a person visited a relative in a subdivision in Manila. He parked his motorcycle to a space used by the regional governor of the fraternal order and an executive of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Rio Arizala, the top executive of the Fraternal Order,  order to put a tire lock to the motorbike.

An associate of Arizala summoned the man – where his kin accompanied him – to the residence of the governor. Arizala chided the unwary person as if he committed a felony. He boasted to him he was the top man of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Philippines as commented by Ben Tulfo on his television and social media program.

Person (left) coerces another person. Photo credit: FindLaw

“Di mo ba ako kilala, Agila ako?!” Arizala threateningly crowed as recalled by the kin of the motorcycle owner as seen on the YouTube video’s Isusuka ka ng Organisasyon mo sa Ginawa mo.

Fortunately, the sibling of the victim video tape the “bullying” encounter and sent it six months ago to the social media’s program of Ben Tulfo.

The fraternal order is a socio-civic organization.

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Just this morning, I saw at Tiktok posted by Luckyboy03 to Facebook about a male with entourage asking a person in a commercial area to take off his t-shirt because it had a picture of a Philippines eagle boldly printed in front of it.

“Bawal iyan (It is illegal)!” he sternly told the latter.

The owner resisted because he bought it online. The vanguard – who introduced himself to be a member of the Fraternal Order - had an exchange of heated arguments with the wearer.

When they parted ways, the former shouted invective’s “put*ng ina mo” which the latter responded “Oh nagmura pa !(Look he still cuss!). The Eagle’s guy companion acted to pull off a handgun – as caught by the video camera- inserted behind the button part of his jeans.

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Wearing a tee with eagles my goodness – like those bought as souvenir in Davao City – is not illegal. What is illegal with corresponding jail time is those provided in the Revised Penal Code and those in Republic Act 493.

Article 179 in the Penal Code of the Philippines says about Illegal use of uniforms or insignia. It provides that a penalty of arresto mayor shall be imposed upon any person who shall publicly and improperly make use of insignia, uniforms or dress pertaining to an office not held by such person or to a class of persons of which he is not a member.

It is complemented by Republic Act No. 493 –  a year 1950 special law – prohibits the use or conferring of military or naval grades or titles by or upon persons not in the service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the Philippine Constabulary, to regulate the wearing, use, manufacture and sale of insignias, decorations and medals, badges, patches and identification cards prescribed for the said armed forces of constabulary, and for other purposes.

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Next time a member of the Eagle forces you to take off your t-shirt, you call the police and charges him with Coercion or Unjust Vexation so he could immediately be thrown into jail where he would realize there how stupid and entitled he was.

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The Lethal, Costly Weapons of a Cobra

MORTZ C. ORTIGOZA

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I am a twenty years seasoned Op-Ed Political Writer in various newspapers and Blogger exposing government corruptions, public officials's idiocy and hypocrisies, and analyzing local and international issues. I have a master’s degree in Public Administration and professional government eligibility. I taught for a decade Political Science and Economics in universities in Metro Manila and cities of Urdaneta, Pangasinan and Dagupan. Follow me on Twitter @totoMortz or email me at totomortz@yahoo.com.