Female motorist apologizes to taxi driver over hitting incident, but still faces charges

In this screenshot of a video made by Joshua Baluyot, the female driver identified as Cherish Sharmaine Interior is seen reprimanding driver Virgilio Doctor inside the taxi he was driving. This was right after she allegedly hit him. The incident took place on Sunday, on Congressional Ave., Project 8, Quezon City./c/o Joshua Baluyot/

(Eagle News) — The taxi driver who was allegedly hit by a female motorist during a traffic altercation filed charges against her on Tuesday, despite her apology made over social media.

Virgilio Doctor, 52, filed the charges for physical injury, unjust vexation, and malicious mischief against Cherish Sharmaine Interior, 31, before the Quezon City Prosecutors Office.

The charges stem from Sunday’s incident that saw Interior hitting Doctor, after he allegedly honked at the female motorist for driving slowly on Congressional Ave. in Project 8, Quezon City.

“Ang pagkakaalam ko lang po…medyo nairita, napikon, kaya siya nagkaganon,” Doctor said in a radio interview, adding that at one point,  Interior also got off her vehicle and used a golf club to hit the taxi he was driving repeatedly.

He said his passenger was in a hurry at that time.

In a Facebook post, Interior chided those who she said were quick to jump into conclusions “without knowing the entire story.”

In subsequent posts, though, she apologized to Doctor.

“Patawad po Tay, nabigla lang talaga ako kaya nagawa ko sa iyo yun.  Parang awa mo na po sa akin, sa pamilya ko. Pls po!” she said.