A certain Roxanne Cabañero Acosta files a case against Vhong Navarro at the Pasig City Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday as his lawyer Atty. Virgilio Batalla revealed the name of his client to the media.
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When the lawyer was asked why his client only filed the case now, although the incident happened way back the year 2010, he stated that as a lawyer he don’t have the liberty to divulge everything without the consent of his client.
In an interview with Radio DZMM’s Kabayan hosted by Noli de Castro on Thursday, Atty. Batalla was quoted as saying “Sa ngayon po alam naman natin na 2010 (naganap yung rape) sa hurisdiksyon ng Pasig. Ngunit uulitin ko, Kabayan, sana ay maintindihan niyo bilang abogado we don’t have the liberty to divulge everything without the consent of our client,” Batalla said in an interview on Radio DZMM’s Kabayan hosted by Noli de Castro on Thursday morning.
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The lawyer of Roxanne Cabañero also noted that the case has 20 years prescription. He stated “Ang kasong rape ay may 20 years na prescription at kadalasang kasong nire-resolba ng ating Korte Superma ay ipinayl ng biktima na matagal na panahon. So this is natural for a victim of rape na matagalan bago mag-file.” the lawyer stated.
Roxanne Cabañero personally filed the charges against Vhong Navarro and his lawyer confirmed that his client is currently in Manila. Atty. Batalla also stated that Vhong Navarro is a powerful person.
The lawyer is also mum on the issue circulating online that his client Roxanne Cabañero is a friend of businessman Cedric Lee, the alleged mastermind of the mauling incident in Taguig involving Vhong Navarro.
