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Fugitive businessman Lee and co-accused Zimmer Raz were arrested Saturdaymorning of April 26, in Oras, Samar.
The arrest of the two who were among those accused in the mauling of actor/tv host Vhong Navarro were conducted by the operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP) Samar, and the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP). They will be brought to the NBI headquarters in Manila as soon as possible, according to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in an interview over radio station DZBB early this afternoon.
Cedric and Zimmer, along with Lee’s sister Bernice, model Deniece Cornejo and several cohorts in the assault were charged with grave coercion and serious illegal detention, after they allegedly framed Navarro for raping Cornejo inside her condominium unit last January. Serious illegal detention is a non-bailable offense.
Earlier, Cornejo and Sajed “Jed” Fernandez Abuhijleh posted bail of P12,000 each for grave coercion raps filed by Navarro at the Taguig Metropolitan Trial Court.
The series of events began after the mauling of Vhong on January 22 in a unit in Forbeswood Heights, Taguig City. People were shocked and aghast when the bloodied and seriously injured Navarro appeared on television and narrated his ordeal before the horrified public.
Since then, the public's outpouring of sympathy for Vhong and outrage at Cedric, Deniece and company began to flood the social media. Fans and friends of Vhong in and out of showbiz, as well as various media organizations were one in saying that the incident should be seriously and hastily addressed fearing that the suspects - well connected and moneyed - would just play around with the law and elude prosecution.
There were alleged reports that the mauling of Vhong was not the first one attributed to Cedric and his men. Various names of popular actors such as John Lloyd Cruz and Jake Cuenca were also reportedly victimized by the group, to which the two, fearing the repercussions on their lives and career have reportedly paid up and kept mum on the matter. Pressed for comments after the Vhong incident, John Lloyd denied the rumor attributed to him.
What probably kept the authorities on their toes is that apart from it being a high profile case, tremendous pressure from the furious netizens who had relentlessly barraged the social media also did it in.
For the meantime, the alert public is not putting its guards down. If their strong sentiments on the Vhong, Cedric/Deniece, et al, incident have put pressure on the authorities, the public outrage on the rape of the country's coffers will spell the difference.
Next to watch out for - the Pork Barrel Saga and its alleged mastermind and beneficiaries - Janet Lim Napoles and the men in the halls of Congress.
Hay salamat sana si deniece naman ang next. Para makapagfocus na sa pork barrel scam
ReplyDeleteJustice is now being served. I hope plunders will be punished soon!
DeleteAng ganda ganda Talaga ni deniece! Hawig talaga ni queen B ng gossip girl! Leighton meester natin!
DeleteVery true, very very true.
ReplyDeleteI've been vigilant in following the news and development of this case.
But, with the pork barrel watch i will be 100 times more vigilant.
NO TO PLUNDERERS !!!
JAIL TO ALL PLUNDERERS!!!
PHILIPPINES DO NOT NEED U OUT, YOU ALL MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE BAR OF JUSTICE!!!
Lol! Papaniwala ka sa mainstream news! At sa theatrics ng local politics! Biktima ka, @12:28!
DeleteGo lang ng go! That's why social media has been a big help in our country!
ReplyDeleteplease let us not forget their only suspects at this point. don't judge so you wont be judged.
ReplyDeleteTheir? Huh? Hahahaha
DeleteEpal! Walang Tao ang Hindi nanghuhusga ng kapwa.
Delete12:39 I can judge and not be judged myself at the same time because I AM PERFECT! In your face hahahaha!
DeleteSi Deniece yan
DeleteMga akusado na sila at hindi lang suspects.
Delete@12:39 deniece is that you?
DeleteHahaha their? Deniece just surrender. Ang sakit sa mata ng english mo.
DeleteDapat lang, wag na papatalo ang publiko. Dapat lang na matuto na tayong mag-ingay. Dapat lang na ipakita na natin sa mga abusadong mga tao na katulad nila Cedric Lee at mga politikong magnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan na hindi na tayo papayag na tapak-tapakan at gawing palabigasan ng mga tao na yan.
ReplyDeleteIf we don't act now, tomorrow maybe too late. Just saying.
guys common lets not judge this guys until their proven guilty. thats how the justice systems worked for our country. just saying.
ReplyDeleteHello fugitive deniece hahaha
Deletenga nga o ksp lng?
Deletesumuko ka nlng Deniece!
DeleteLola tulog na -deniece LOL
DeleteCommon talaga?di ba pwdeng "come on" :D
DeleteCommon talaga?
DeleteHello guilty until proven innocent ang patakaran sa Pilipinas no. lol Tingnan mo guilty na yung tatlong senador sa public trial.
DeleteDeniece lumabas ka na sa lungga mo
DeleteTheir nanaman, iisang tao lang eto.
Delete@klazzy cortez, pwede ba tagalugin mo na lang. ang sakit sa bangs ng english mo. ok lang kung typo error! mapapalampas pa yun.
DeleteINdeed, God is justice! Very karmic ang fate ng mga taong ito.
ReplyDeleteCommon talaga? Ikaw na lang kaya i-judge ko. Minumurder mo ang English e!
ReplyDeleteAyan n nmn ung sakit sa bangs na english hahaha shunga ano pang pruweba gusto mo? Yung ikaw nmn bugbugin nila ganun? kalurkey May I tanggol si atcheng
ReplyDeletemuslim ba si jed fernandez??? ang gwapo gwapo naman nya... mabisita nga sya sa munti pagnakulong na sila....
ReplyDeleteGod is justice and the fate of Cedric, Deniece and their gang is entirely in His hands.
ReplyDeleteDeniece, maghanda ka or magtago ka na. Sure sa kulungan, matutupad ang pangarap mo na ma-rape ka! Lol
ReplyDeletekorek lalake at babae
Deletedeniece will only be arrested when we need another distraction
ReplyDelete