SK chairman caught touching convenience store food in viral video apologizes
A Sangguniang Kabataan chairman has issued a public apology following backlash regarding his viral video, where he is seen touching unpackaged siopao buns and hotdogs still inside food warmer cases in a convenience store while supposedly choosing what to buy.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mark Adrian Napiza apologized for his actions.
"Unang-una po, inaamin ko na ang aking naging kilos sa nasabing video ay hindi tama at hindi po nararapat, kahit na ito po ay ginawa ko lamang bilang biro na parte ng aking video content kasama ng aking mga kaibigan at walang anumang hangad na masamang intensyon," he wrote.
He continued to say he understood that, as the elected SK chairman in his barangay, the public held him to a higher standard.
Napiza explained he bought everything he touched, but that he knew this was beside the point.
"Gusto ko pong ipagbigay-alam na ang lahat ng aking nahawakang pagkain ay aking kinuha at binayaran ng mismong oras at araw na din na iyon," he wrote.
"Gayunpaman, nauunawaan ko na ang issue po ay hindi lamang tungkol sa pagbabayad kundi tungkol sa wastong asal at sa imahe na naipakita at naging dating ng video content na ito sa publiko," Napiza added.
In the same statement, he acknowledged that the virality of the video may also have adversely affected the reputation of Sangguniang Kabataan.
According to Napiza, he has spoken to the management of the involved convenience store to apologize for creating content in the store premises without permission, and also for the inconvenience the video has caused.
He said he deleted the video after learning of the possible effects it may already have had.
The content creator added that he has received a letter from the president of Sangguniang Kabataan Federation.
"Asahan po ninyo na ako ay makikipag-ugnayan sa lalong madaling panahon," Napiza said.
"Inaako ko po ang buong pananagutan sa aking naging pagkakamali. Naiintindihan ko na bilang isang kabataang lider, ang aking mga kilos, maging sa personal man o opisyal na pagkakataon ay may kasamang responsibilidad at maaaring makaapekto sa tiwala ng publiko," he added.
"Pinapangako ko po na sisikapin ko pong maging mas maingat at responsable sa aking mga susunod na hakbang upang hindi na po ito maulit," Napiza wrote.
He ended his statement by apologizing to everyone who was affected and dismayed by his actions. "Sa lahat po ng naapektuhan, nabahala, o nadismaya sa nangyari, ako po ay taos-puso na humihingi ng paumanhin. Handa po akong tanggapin ang anumang nararapat na hakbang o gabay mula po sa kinauukulan."
