Cesar Montano defends 'poor son' Diego over mauling incident
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Cesar Montano defends 'poor son' Diego over mauling incident
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 18, 2016 07:44 PM PHT
MANILA - Cesar Montano has come to the defense of his son Diego Loyzaga after the young actor was tagged in a mauling incident last March 13 outside a posh club in Taguig City, claiming that his "poor son" was wrongly being blamed for causing the "rumble."
MANILA - Cesar Montano has come to the defense of his son Diego Loyzaga after the young actor was tagged in a mauling incident last March 13 outside a posh club in Taguig City, claiming that his "poor son" was wrongly being blamed for causing the "rumble."
In a statement sent to ABS-CBN News' Ginger Conejero, the 53-year-old Montano said that he has already spoken with Loyzaga, who has denied that he and his friends ganged up on brothers Wilmer Angelo and Wilmer Paolo Lopez last Sunday.
In a statement sent to ABS-CBN News' Ginger Conejero, the 53-year-old Montano said that he has already spoken with Loyzaga, who has denied that he and his friends ganged up on brothers Wilmer Angelo and Wilmer Paolo Lopez last Sunday.
"Apparently, what happened was a small version of what we used to call back in the day, a rumble," Montano said. "The moment it ignited, sa sobrang gulo at dami ng tao hindi mo na alam kung sino ang kakampi mo at sino kalaban mo."
"Apparently, what happened was a small version of what we used to call back in the day, a rumble," Montano said. "The moment it ignited, sa sobrang gulo at dami ng tao hindi mo na alam kung sino ang kakampi mo at sino kalaban mo."
He went on to narrate the events leading up to the incident as told to him by his son. He said that Loyzaga and Lopez, who had a "misunderstanding" inside the club, managed to patch things up "like real gentlemen."
He went on to narrate the events leading up to the incident as told to him by his son. He said that Loyzaga and Lopez, who had a "misunderstanding" inside the club, managed to patch things up "like real gentlemen."
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"Then a few hours later this commotion broke out where [a] Lopez brother apparently got beaten up. Sa sobrang dami ng tao, you cannot name names except for the actor himself, my son Diego," Montano said. "Eh sino pa ituturo mo?"
"Then a few hours later this commotion broke out where [a] Lopez brother apparently got beaten up. Sa sobrang dami ng tao, you cannot name names except for the actor himself, my son Diego," Montano said. "Eh sino pa ituturo mo?"
"But the truth of the matter is, from the time this rumble took off, Diego, my son, was a few meters away where Lopez being was beaten up. Simultaneously, Diego was trying to protect himself from being hit by flying fists coming from different directions."
"But the truth of the matter is, from the time this rumble took off, Diego, my son, was a few meters away where Lopez being was beaten up. Simultaneously, Diego was trying to protect himself from being hit by flying fists coming from different directions."
He continued: "[Diego was] looking for a safe place but unfortunately, he got punched in the nose. And before he even knew it, Diego's face was covered with his own blood."
He continued: "[Diego was] looking for a safe place but unfortunately, he got punched in the nose. And before he even knew it, Diego's face was covered with his own blood."
"Yes, Diego was in the area where the commotion took place but definitely not part of it. He was a victim, too. He got injured And he has a medical certificate to prove it."
"Yes, Diego was in the area where the commotion took place but definitely not part of it. He was a victim, too. He got injured And he has a medical certificate to prove it."
"At the end of the day, they need somebody to point their finger at and get all the blames. And my poor son was the most qualified because that night he was the only personality you can name and no one else," Montano concluded.
"At the end of the day, they need somebody to point their finger at and get all the blames. And my poor son was the most qualified because that night he was the only personality you can name and no one else," Montano concluded.
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Last Wednesday, Wilmer Angelo and Wilmer Paolo, accompanied by their lawyer, filed a complaint at the Taguig Hall of Justice against Loyzaga and several others in connection with the mauling incident.
Last Wednesday, Wilmer Angelo and Wilmer Paolo, accompanied by their lawyer, filed a complaint at the Taguig Hall of Justice against Loyzaga and several others in connection with the mauling incident.
Their camp did not disclose any other details, but said that they are pushing for criminal charges to be lodged against Loyzaga and the other individuals named in the complaint.
Their camp did not disclose any other details, but said that they are pushing for criminal charges to be lodged against Loyzaga and the other individuals named in the complaint.
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