Judy Ann Santos

Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo (/ˈsæntoʊs/; born Judy Anne Lumagui Santos; May 11, 1978)

is a Filipino film and televisionactress, host, product endorser, recording artist, and film producer.

Santos began as a child actress and made her professional television debut in Kaming Mga Ulila (1986) before her screen debut in the film Silang Mga Sisiw Sa Lansangan (1988)

 where she appeared as part of the ensemble playing a supporting role. Her first leading role in a television series was in Ula, Ang Batang Gubat (1988), but she received media recognition in her breakthrough television series Mara Clara (1992).^[6] She has since spawned highly rated television series, amongst these are Esperanza (1996), Basta't Kasama Kita (2003), Sa Piling Mo (2006) and Ysabella (2007).

Santos starred in commercially successful films in the early 1990s following motion picture adaptations of Mara Clara (1996) andEsperanza (1999). She further achieved television and film success with pairings opposite Wowie de Guzman, Rico Yan, and Piolo Pascual.

Santos’ performance in the film Sabel (2004) received critical acclaim and earned her the Gawad Urian for Best Actress.

 In 2006, her film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo gained both critical and financial success, Santos won the Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actress,PMPC Star Awards for Movies Lead Actress and FAMAS Award for Best Actress among others. Santos’ other notable films includeTill There Was You (2003), Don't Give Up On Us (2006), Ouija (2007), Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (2007), Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam (2008) and My Househusband (2011).

Santos also earned television honors including a PMPC Star Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Krystala (2005) and KBP Golden Dove Award for Best TV Actress for Habang May Buhay (2010)

Santos debuted as producer for the film Ploning (2008), the Philippines' entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film received international acclaim and was shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival.

Santos is an occasional recording artist and has released three albums, Judy Ann Santos (1999), Bida Ng Buhay Ko (2001), andMusika Ng Buhay Ko (2007)

 In April 28, 2009, she married Ryan Agoncillo. Santos and Agoncillo have an adopted daughter, Yohan

and a biological son, Lucho.

Vhong Navarro

Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro (born January 4, 1977), better known as Vhong Navarro, is a Filipino actor, comedian, dancer, singer and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.

As part of the dance group Streetboys, Navarro was discovered by director Chito S. Roño who continues to manage him. Among the products he has endorsed were Sprite, Pop-Cola, RRJ, Lucky Me, Selecta Ice Cream and Blu Tab.

He appears frequently on the Sunday variety show ASAP and in It's Showtime as a host.

Navarro has requested a DNA test to prove his paternity of a daughter claimed to be his.

The Philippine Court of Appeals, on July 9, 2008, affirmed the annulment of marriage of Navarro to Lalaine Bianca Lapus.

He has 2 sons, Fredriek "Bruno" and Isaiah "Yce" Navarro.

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Assault incident

On January 22, 2014, Navarro was allegedly attacked and severely beaten by a group of men inside a condominium unit in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, according to his manager, Chito Rono. Rono said Navarro was invited by a female friend named Deniece Cornejo to visit her in her condominium unit, where he was tied up and blindfolded by several men, threatened and then beaten up. The perpetrator was identified as Cedric Lee, who was also accompanied by several other men during the time of the incident. Following this, it was stated that Navarro will temporarily not be appearing on It's Showtime and other television projects while he continues to recover.

Navarro was accused of alleged attempted rape which he denied. In an interview with TV host Boy Abunda on Buzz ng Bayan, Navarro said he was apparently set up and the people who beat him up were asking for up to P2 million. On January 29, 2014, one week after the incident, Cornejo filed a rape case against Navarro. But the National Bureau of Investigation said it was unlikely that there was an attempted rape on Cornejo, based on the CCTV footage.

The controversial incident has raised concerns over rape culture, and victim blaming. In an article posted on GMA News Online, Carljoe Javier expresses consternation with the treatment of the alleged rape of Cornejo:

I understand that there are certain aspects of this case which raise possible opportunities for discussion. The most important point for discussion would be the way that we are now discussing rape. It’s disgusting how certain people have taken this as an opportunity to attempt to discredit rape victims as people who are just crying wolf. Many women are victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse and we must acknowledge this and attempt to prevent these terrible acts from happening. This is a truth regardless of the veracity of the claims of Deniece Cornejo.

When asked to explain her situation, Cornejo reports to the Inquirer and states, "Victim blaming is a very common practice throughout the world especially for rape victims" ^[10]

On February 19, 2014, a woman by the name of Roxanne Cabanero filed another rape case against Navarro. Cabanero's lawyer, Virgilio Batalla, maintains that the alleged rape took place in 2010.^[11] Netizens were quick to denounce the new case, and voiced their doubt regarding the genuineness of the claim on social media. 

Former beauty contestant accuses Vhong of rape

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Kapamilya actor Vhong Navarro faces another rape complaint, this time from former beauty contestant  Roxanne Acosta.

She relates that the incident happened in 2010, after she met Vhong in a noontime show four years ago.

According to a report on "24 Oras," Vhong fetched Roxanne in a hotel, where she was staying with friends. Roxanne didn't delve into details about how the alleged rape happened.

Scared and young

Asked why she came out in the open only now, Roxanne replied, "I was scared, I was young. He threatened me. That was the truth. The reason why I didn't come out that day kasi wala akong laban. Takot ako, kasi baka patayin niya ako eh."

The 24-year-old Roxanne added that Deniece Cornejo’s rape charge against Vhong gave her (Roxanne) the confidence to go to court. 

Roxanne's legal counsel Virgilio Batalla shared that his client has been feeling uneasy over people’s  comments about Vhong  on social media.

"She was very down kasi sa social media, madaming tagahanga ang artista natin na si Vhong. So, hindi mo maiaalis sa kanya na mangamba," Batalla told TV Patrol.

Cedric’s claim

In an interview with ABS-CBN, businessman Cedric Lee, against whom Vhong filed multiple charges,  claimed some women would also like to file complaints against the TV host-comedian.

"Merong ilang babae ang nagpapasalamat sa akin sa ginawa ko kay Vhong dahil sila raw ay biktima rin ni Vhong sa mga ganyang attempted rape," Cedric said.

It will be recalled that Vhong, who got involved in a mauling incident in a condominium unit in Taguig City, filed charges of serious physical injuries, illegal detention, grave threats, unlawful arrest, grave coercion and blackmail against Cedric and Deniece’s group.

The  Taguig City court junked Deniece’s plea for a temporary protection order  against Vhong for lack of merit.

Vhong’s lawyer reacts

Meanwhile, the TV host-comedian’s  legal counsel Alma Mallonga downplays the new rape complaint against her client.

"Vhong is very confident na wala siyang ginagawang krimen against anybody," she said in an interview on DZMM.

The TV host-comedian has the support of Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda and other fellow celebrities.  

John Lloyd rushed to hospital after accident

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Kapamilya actor John Lloyd Cruz figured in an accident on Thursday, February 20, while doing a shoot for ABS-CBN's station ID in Mount Pinatubo.

According to ABS-CBNnews.com, John Lloyd was riding a bike and fell on the ground face first. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for "immediate medical treatment." He reportedly had four stitches for a wound under his nostril.

John Lloyd rushed to hospital after accident

In a statement sent to Yahoo! Philippines, Star Magic assured everyone that John Lloyd is "in fine and in good condition." The network's talent arm also clarified that the actor’s girlfriend Angelica Panganiban was at the shoot, but was not part of the accident.

Star Magic’s statement reads:

"John Lloyd Cruz had a minor bike accident during a shoot and he has undergone immediate medical treatment. He is fine and in good condition. Angelica Panganiban was present at the shoot but was not part of the scene and not involved in the accident."

Star Magic is also thankful for everyone's concern. Netizens were abuzz over the reported accident and are  praying for John Lloyd's recovery.