Her story: Deniece Cornejo's complaint affidavit contains shocking details | by coconuts manila feb 3

The following passages originally appeared as segments 23 to 38 in the formal complaint that Deniece Cornejo filed at the Taguig City Hall of Justice last Wednesday, Jan 29.

ABS-CBNnews.com took photos of some pages of the actual complaint document. We simply re-typed the passages featured in the said photographed pages as is. We only separated some paragraphs for purposes of clarity. We also numbered the passages for easy reference.

Here is a portion of Cornejo's complaint affidavit. It is supposedly her own account of what allegedly happened at the Forbeswood Heights condo unit she was staying in on the night actor Vhong Navarro visited her.

Cornejo stated:

1. "While I was busy in the kitchen, I offered Kuya Vhong some juice or refreshments, he came over and patted me on the back and said, 'Okay lang ako.' He started joking around with me a little bit and began stroking my hair, my back and my arm. It was then that I started to feel uneasy and uncomfortable. The vibe between us suddenly changed and I felt I had to do or say something, so I told him, 'Kuya, ayaw ko. Sorry hindi ko talaga ito magagawa.'"

2. "Kuya Vhong became irritated. I was shocked because he brusquely pulled at my hair and dragged me towards the sofa and tried to get on top of me. I tried to pull away from him by kicking and flailing around and I was able to get away from his clutches and my first instinct was to run to my bedroom and to get my cellular phone."

3. Breaking the continuity of the narrative, Cornejo explained: "My bedroom and the living are is separated only by a curtain so it really didn't provide me any protection against Kuya Vhong and he was able to reach me again before I could grab my cellular phone."

4. "Kuya Vhong pinned me down to the bed and was kissing me all over while I kept on kicking, shouting and trying to get myself free from him. Kuya Vhong again roughly pulled at my hair with one hand while pulling down his pants and underwear with the other. Kuya Vhong was already completely on top of me, half-naked and he tried to unzip my shorts but it wouldn't budge because it was jammed or stuck. All this time, I could here my phone ringing but couldn't reach it."

5. "Kuya Vhong still had his hands clutched tighly to my hair and tried to push my head towards his genitals. I tried to resist but the hair pulling was really painful and it felt like my scalp was going to be pulled out of my head. He succeeded in mashing my entire face, my mouth, my nose and chin right into his genitals. I couldn't get free because he was pinning me down with his weight and pulling on my hair the entire time."

6. "Kuya Vhong continued to pull my hair and forced my face into his genitals, despite my cries of 'No, huwag po.' He kept pushing his penis into my mouth and I tried with all my might to push him away but as he was on top of me with his full weight, my protests were to no avail. He began unzipping my shorts with the obvious intention of inserting his penis to my private part. At this point, I was already very hysterical and scared because I knew that he was not going to stop until he successfully did what he was planning to do, which was to rape me."

7. "Unable to unzip my shorts, he somehow managed to lift one leg of my shorts and pulled at my underwear exposing my private part and allowing him to force his penis towards my private part. At that point, I felt that his hard penis was already touching my private part as I continued to try and push him away from me. He was pushing his hard penis into my vagina, leaving me without any other recourse except to continuously struggle; I was certain that Kuya Vhong was going to have his way with me. While all of this was happening, I was trying with all my might to shout and call for help."

8. "It was only by a miracle that my friends suddenly appeared to help me. I suddenly felt the weight of Kuya Vhong taken away from me and when I was free, I ran to the first person I saw who was a female friend of mine. I was crying, inconsolable and hysterical.

9. "As I tried to understand what went on, my friend took me out of my condominium unit down to the poolside to console me and allow me time to gather my senses."

10. "My friend tried to console me and calm me down. When I was over the initial shock of everything that just happened, we went back inside and I insisted to my friends that we had to report what happened. I told them we had to bring Kuya Vhong to the police station. I demanded that we bring him to the station because I was so angry, humiliated and violated. I was not about to just let the incident go as if nothing had happened."

11. "While we were in the elevator, I saw Kuya Vhong, and I felt I was so betrayed and hurt, I just kept crying quietly to myself the whole time we were in the elevator."

12. "With the intention of filing a case of rape against Kuya Vhong, my friends and I deemed it wise to go to a police station and have a blotter taken by the police. At the police station, we spoke with the desk officer assigned at the time and we gave our statement.

13. "During this whole time, Kuya Vhong was pleading incessantly saying, 'Huwag n'yo po 'to ilabas sa media, masisira ang career ko at kawawa ang mga anak ko.' He said this on and on to the point of exhaustion. we were at the police station for more than one hour with him continuously begging, saying the same thing about not releasing this matter to the media."

14. "It was also at the police station that Kuya Vhong alternately pleaded not to release this matter to the media and offered the amount of PHP2000,000, which escalated to PHP500,000 and eventually reached the amount of PHP800,000.

15. "Given Kuya Vhong's incessant pleas for me to not pursue the case of rape against him, together with the fact that I was going through a very traumatic and emotional experience, I was very confused as to what should be done. I knew then that if this matter was blown out of proportion that I will be involved in a very tedious, painful and harrowing case."

16. "As I stated, I am a motivational speaker and as such I espouse the belief of strength in adversity and courage in trial. Plus, I was already very exhausted at that point so I decided not to pursue the case. Instead, we continued and finished only with the police blotter so as to protect my honor and there be a proper record of what Kuya Vhong had done to me."

17. "From the police station, we parted ways, I went back to my unit for a few moments and left. I decided to sleep over at a friend's place because I did not want to relive the trauma inside my unit. I returned to my unit at the Fort the next day to find my unit ransacked and robbed. Since then, I have never returned to my unit."

Source: manilacoconots

Facebook Adds Trending Topics | by BARBARA ORTUTAY

Facebook Adds Trending Topics

NEW YORK (AP) — In a move that echoes Twitter, Facebook is adding a feature to its service that lets users know the topics of discussion that are trending among the site's 1.2 billion users, whether it's the death of a world leader or the Oscars.

Users in the U.S., U.K., India, Canada and Australia will begin seeing a list of trending topics on the right side of their Facebook pages in coming weeks. It will be available in more countries later on.

Trending topics won't be available on the mobile version of Facebook, but the company said it is testing the feature in its app for smartphones and tablet computers.

Facebook, which signaled last year that it would introduce trending topics at some point, said Thursday that the topics people see will be tailored to the user's interests and location. On Thursday afternoon, two users saw topics that included the Academy Awards, American Idol and Republican Sen. David Vitter from Louisiana.

Unlike Twitter, which simply lists topics, Facebook's trending section explains why a particular topic is trending. In this case, the 2014 Academy Award nominations were announced, American Idol named new judges and promised a new attitude and Vitter introduced a bill that would require people show photo IDs to make purchases with food stamps.

Chris Stuhar, a software engineer at Facebook who works on the site's news feed, said the feature is designed to uncover the most interesting content across the site and fits into the company's broader effort to make Facebook "your personal newspaper."

Facebook is already seen as a place where users go to find out what their friends and family are up to. Stuhar said learning that a friend got married or discovering what his friends are doing on a Friday night is "certainly news," but Facebook has a "much broader vision of where we want news feed to go in the future."

Facebook's new feature represents another move onto Twitter's turf. Right now, Twitter is seen as the place people go to have public conversations about events as they happen, whether that's live TV, sports or news. Mirroring Twitter, Instagram and other services, Facebook in June introduced hashtags, the number signs that identify topics being discussed and that allow users to search for them.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com
by  By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Posted: 01/16/2014 1:39 pm EST Updated: 01/25/2014 4:01 pm EST

CCTV supports Vhong's story: NBI source (abs-cbn news.com)

CCTV supports Vhong's story: NBI source

CCTV supports Vhong's story: NBI source (abs-cbn news.com)

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Posted at 01/28/2014 9:02 PM | Updated as of 01/29/2014 2:16 AM

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MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Closed-circuit camera television (CCTV) footage supports the story of actor and TV host Vhong Navarro regarding the circumstances around his mauling, a source at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday.

ABS-CBN News has secured screenshots of one of the CCTV footage taken at Forbeswood Heights Condominium in Taguig City where Navarro was allegedly attacked by a group of men led by businessman Cedric Lee.

The NBI now has 3 raw footage taken at the condo. One camera is in the building's entrance and exit, another is at the elevator, while the third one is in the lobby.

An NBI source said Navarro's statement is consistent with the CCTV footage, including the time and people mentioned in the alleged mauling incident.

The footage shows businessman Cedric Lee and his companions carrying a tied-up Navarro leaving the elevator and the condominium.

It shows 6 men and two women.

CORNEJO LEAVES CONDO, LEE ARRIVES

Lee claimed that he and his sister arrived in Cornejo's condominium unit and found Navarro on top of the model, trying to rape her.

He said they were supposed to pick up Cornejo late on January 22 when they heard her screaming inside her unit.

He said since her front door was unlocked, they went inside and found Cornejo fighting off Navarro’s advances.

"Ang instinct ko, I grabbed him from the back at hinila ko pababa ng kama. Si Deniece ay tumakbo sa sister ko at inilabas na siya sa condo unit. Naiwan dun sa condo, ako at ‘yung lalaki na di ko pa kilala ay si Vhong," Lee recalled.

The CCTV footage, however, tells a different story.

Around 22:38 or 10:38 pm of January 22, Navarro is seen entering the condo's lobby.

At 10:39 p.m., the TV host is inside the elevator going up the condo.

At 10:40 p.m., a woman identified as Cornejo is seen leaving the condo, which means Lee could not have witnessed Navarro on top her in her room as he has alleged in several interviews.

A minute later, 10:41 p.m., a man identified as Lee enters the condo.

Several men, believed to be Lee's companions, are seen entering the condo two minutes later.

The woman is also seen leaving the condo again.

The NBI said it is studying the timeline to see if it supports Cornejo's claim of attempted rape by Navarro.

Navarro, in his interview aired on ABS-CBN Sunday, said he was surprised by Lee's arrival while he was visiting Cornejo.

Here's Navarro's narrative:

"Pinuntahan ko na siya mga ganoon din, mga 10:45 din. Kasi ang usapan namin 10:30, mga ganun.

"Ito na. Nung nag-take out ako ng food, papunta na ako sa kanya, tumawag ako sa kanya. Sabi ko nandito na ako sa lobby. Sabi niya, ‘Okay na, diretso ka na. Kita na lang tayo sa elevator. Magkita tayo sa baba.’ Sabi ko, ‘Okay, akala ko kasi mahigpit eh.’ Yun kasi nung una ang sabi niya eh. Pagdating ko doon, 'yung guard, deadma. May dalawang yaya pang nakakita sa akin, kumaway pa.

"Pagdating ko doon, ang tagal nung elevator bumaba. May bumukas na paakyat so sumabay na ako paakyat. Nagkita kami sa taas. Nagulat siya. Sabi niya, ‘Akala ko sa baba tayo magkikita?’ ‘Eh ang tagal ng elevator.’ Ito na papasok na kami, weird yung sinabi niyang line, doon na ako medyo kinabahan.

"Pagbukas ng pinto, sabi niya, ‘Ikaw naman binigla mo ako, binigla mo ako, hindi pa ako nakapaglinis.’ Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Alam mo naman na pupunta ako.’ Paglagay ko ng food, papunta ako sa sofa, bigla siyang lumabas. Pagharap ko palabas na siya, may lumabas na lalaking nakatutok na sa akin na baril.

"Tapos lumabas na si Cedric Lee. Una minumukhaan ko siya pero nagpakilala na rin siya sa akin. Ang ginawa niya tinali niya 'yung kamay ko, tinali niya 'yung paa ko. Yung ulo ko nilagay nila sa sahig tapos pinagsasapak ako ni Cedric."

LEE: VIDEO WILL SHOW TRUTH

Lee, however, said Tuesday that at least two videos will exonerate him from allegations that he and Cornejo conspired to blackmail Navarro by accusing him of attempted rape.

In an interview with radio dzMM, Lee said the CCTV footage at the Forbeswood Heights condominium on the night of the incident will clearly show that Navarro arrived first at the condo, and that he and his companions arrived later.

"Makikita niyo sa CCTV camera nauna siya dun bago ako. Yung sinasabi niya na nandoon na ako, na may baril na ako pagpasok niya, hindi po totoo yun," he said.

Asked why the condominium guards did not investigate the incident, Lee said they told the guards about the alleged attempted rape, and that they were bringing Navarro to the police.

"Nagtanong yung guard, Sabi namin: Ito nangre-rape. Dadalhin namin sa presinto.' Wala rinecord nila. Makikita naman yun sa CCTV...Pwede naman sila sumama pero di sila sumama. Nag stay lang sila. Siguro pakiramdam nila hindi na nila trabaho yun," he said.

NAVARRO BLOODIED

NBI agents went to Forbeswood Heights Condominium Tuesday morning to get more details on the case.

Security is tight at the condo.

Visitors are required to leave their IDs and sign on the log book at the lobby, which also has a CCTV camera.

The area is manned by security guards.

Based on the guards' account, Cornejo informed them that Navarro and some relatives were coming over on January 22.

Lee also used the lobby, but not everyone in his group signed in the log book.

The guards said they also called the attention of Lee's group when they saw Navarro covered in blood as he was brought down to the lobby.

One of Lee's companions then made a scene, disturbing other residents, and diverting the guards' attention.

That was when Navarro was supposedly rushed to a car.

Cornejo moved in at the condo around a week before the incident. She had not yet given the condo's management any other information about herself, except her name.

Authorities are still trying to find out who actually owns the condo unit, or if it had other residents, or if Cornejo is just renting the place. - with reports from Zyann Ambrosio, Jenny Reyes, Maan Macapagal, and Niko Baua, ABS-CBN News; David Dizon, ABS-CBNNews.com