Makati Mayor Abby Binay is mulling filing charges against the creators of a Facebook page that posted a 2-year-old photo of a supposed traffic violation, allegedly to put the city government in a bad light.

In a press statement, Binay said Streetlife Manila posted a photo of a clamped motorcycle with a caption stating, “Naputulan ng kadena si Manong Angkas, itinabi niya saglit, imbes na tulungan sana, Clamp at Ticket ang binigay ng enforcer."

Binay said the enforcer involved was not an employee of Makati’s Public Safety Department but a traffic enforcer of the Makati Parking Authority (MAPA), a private corporation authorized to implement traffic schemes and parking regulations within the Makati Central Business District.

MAPA said the incident shown in the photo happened about two years ago.

Based on its investigation, one of their traffic enforcers passed by the abandoned motorcycle on the sidewalk and promptly clamped it. He then asked a fellow enforcer to wait for the driver’s return. It was subsequently learned that the driver went to buy spare parts to replace the broken chain, and the MAPA enforcers proceeded to remove the clamp and no longer issued him a violation ticket.

“Streetlife Manila is maliciously spreading fake news and disinformation on social media,” Binay said.

“The malicious post has gone viral and elicited harsh comments against the city from netizens,” she said.

The mayor said that contrary to the caption on the post, “the driver was given due consideration for his predicament and was not even issued an ordinance violation receipt.”

“Digital content creators should be prudent and responsible.  In pursuing social media clout, this Facebook page has resorted to spreading false information and exposed our officials and employees to online abuse and harassment,” she said.