The lovable and popular comedian and “It’s Showtime” co-host, Vhong
Navarro has had a terrible accident on Wednesday, January 22 as he was
allegedly tied up, blindfolded and beaten up by a group of men just inside the
premises of a condominium unit in Fort
Bonifacio, Taguig according to his manager.
The statement of what happened came from Vhong’s manager, Chito Rono. The reason for Vhong being
at the condominium at that time was that Vhong was invited by a female friend to
visit. The incident also included Vhong being threatened and a victim of
extortion, although the whole reason of the attack is still unknown.
As viewers may have noticed by now, 37- year old Vhong is
temporarily not to show in the popular noontime show every weekday and
Saturday, “It’s Showtime” or his other projects he is currently involved in due
to his need to recover.
Currently, the showbiz actor is recovering in a hospital and
is still unable to talk properly so specific details of the attack still have
to be waited upon until he recovers, although Vhong may have to undergo operations
due to his injuries Rono added in his statement.
Vhong is known to have a non-showbiz girlfriend and two sons
of his own from previous relationships, so there is a big mystery in the case
Speaking with ABS-CBN News, Rono added Navarro may undergo
an operation due to his injuries. He said Navarro is unable to detail the
incident as he cannot speak properly.
The 37-year-old actor is known to have a non-showbiz
girlfriend, and has two sons from his previous relationships.
Below is the full statement from Vhong’s manager, Chito
Rono:
"Si Vhong Navarro ay naimbitahan sa isang condominium
unit sa Fort ng isang kaibigang babae. At sa di pa malamang kadahilanan, siya
ay piniringan, pinagtulungang bugbugin, ginapos, tinakot, at hinihingan ng pera
ng isang grupo ng kalalakihan noong January 22, Miyerkules. Si Vhong ay kasalukuyang nagpapagaling at mawawala ng
pansamantala sa 'It's Showtime' at iba pa niyang proyekto."
The incident that happened to Vhong has made a worldwide trend with the hashtag of #PrayForVhongNavarro. Below are some Tweets by showbiz faces and fans for Vhong:
Let us all show Vhong how much we care by starting a prayer
brigade and spreading the news by tweeting #PrayforVhongNavarro for more and
more prayers to come to that Vhong will recover quickly.
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