Authorities of Luneta Park are now searching for three men who allegedly paid vendors to sell Chinese flags and pose for photos which was caught on CCTV inside the world-famous Rizal Park.
The controversial photos of Filipinos selling Chinese Flags made headlines on social media as it trended online, the vendors were then taken into custody on Sunday and still wearing the same clothes.
According to the revelations of the vendors they said that three men went up to them on Saturday morning and paid them to pose with the Chinese flags.
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One of the vendors identified as Rose Anne Bancolo was quoted "May lalaking lumapit sa amin. Ang sabi po sa akin pwede po ba kayo kunyari lang daw. Project lang daw ng anak nila. Bibigyan na lang namin kayo ng pang-meryenda tapos abot mo lang ‘to, kunyari may bibili," Bancolo stated.
The alleged men who paid the Luneta vendors also invited a child and a certain Maribel Palma, and another vendor, to do the same. Another vendor was also given P20 to pose as if she was buying a flag.
Lerona Martin also recalled that "Tinawag ako nung lalaki na nakasalamin, sabi ako daw ‘yung bibili. Tapos pagka-picture naming dalawa umalis na po ako. Wala pa ho yata ‘yung ano eh, sandaling sandali lang," recalled Lerona Martin.
After taking their photos, the men also took back the Chinese flags and left. Luneta Park’s CCTV showed the three men allegedly behind the photos, and they were positively identified by the vendors.
"Seconds lang po tinagal nila. Ginamit nila ito para sa pictorial lang just to destroy and sabotage the incoming event na Independence Day. Alam na alam naman natin yan. Ang mga galawang ganyan alam natin kung kanino ‘yan," said NPDC Executive Director Penelope Belmonte.
Source: Facebook / NPDC
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