44-year-old Joseph Victor Ejercito also known as JV Ejercito break his silence regarding the mauling incident happened to comedian-actor Vhong Navarro at Forbeswood Condominium, Fort Bonifacio Taguig last January 22, 2014 to where Cedric Lee his neighbor in San Juan City got involved in the said issue.
In regard with Cedric Lee’s character, JV Ejercito opposed to the negative behavior he showed to the public, especially with the different stories he gave to NBI which contradict to Vhong Navarro’s statements.
In an interview with JV Ejercito, he said Cedric Lee used to be his schoolmate in Xavier School in San Juan, and when he was still a mayor he revealed that he had a problem with the businessman Lee.
JV Ejercito’s statement:
“Noong sa Xavier, tahimik lang yan (Cedric) kasi payat pa siya noon. Walang record na basagulero. Pero after college, iwas na ako sa ganoong mga karakter. Hindi kasi maganda ang background. Iwas na lang ako sa gulo.”
“Nagkakasabay kami mag-jogging minsan pero hanggang ganun na lang yun…Para sa akin, very important ang character. Nakikita mo naman ang asta niya at yung kanyang mga kasamahan. Ayoko yung ganung klaseng mga karakter.”
“Inabutan ko na kasi yung project nilang construction ng San Juan stadium. Pero after nun, di na namin binigay sa kanila ang city hall, kasi nga medyo iba ang karakter nila, ng mga kasamahan niya.”
With the tragic incident faced by Vhong Navarro, JV Ejercito concluded that the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) should handle this case carefully and he wanted that the truth will be revealed as soon as possible to end this controversy, and he also wished and hope for Vhong Navarro’s fast recovery.