19 Apr WATCH: Vlogger Who Jumped Into Fountain @ Gaston Park Now Facing “Alarms & Scandal” Charges
Mga higala! A 20-year-old male vlogger who recently jumped into the fountain of Cagayan de Oro City’s Gaston Park, while only wearing boxer shorts, is now facing “alarms and scandal” charges!
The said act happened yesterday, April 18, 2021, and startled a lot of people in the park. The park’s watchman then reported the incident to the police.
According to the vlogger, he only did the stunt to fulfill a request from his followers. Watch the interview by iFM CDO below:
ICYDK, alarms and scandal is a crime defined and penalized by Act No. 3815 or the Revised Penal Code. It is described as any of the following:
1. Any person who within any town or public place, shall discharge any firearm, rocket, firecracker, or other explosives calculated to cause alarm or danger;
2. Any person who shall instigate or take an active part in any charivari or other disorderly meeting offensive to another or prejudicial to public tranquility;
3. Any person who, while wandering about at night or while engaged in any other nocturnal amusements, shall disturb the public peace; or
4. Any person who, while intoxicated or otherwise, shall cause any disturbance or scandal in public places: Provided, That the circumstances of the case shall not make the provisions of Article 153 applicable.
The penalties for this include imprisonment with a duration of 1-30 days or a fine not exceeding P40,000.
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