QC COURT SUMMONS BAUTISTA TO ANSWER THEFT CHARGES


THE Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has summoned the comedian Vice-Mayor Herbert ‘Bistek’ Bautista to appear before the court and answer the theft charges filed against him by his former chief security and childhood friend.

The hearing is scheduled at 9 am today, according to Assistant City Prosecutor Joselito Bacolor.

Complainant Carlos De Leon charged Bautista of stealing his tarpaulin printing machine worth P1.2 million in his Cham Advertising Shop in Bahay Toro, Quezon City last year.

He said Hero Bautista, the vice-mayor’s brother, helped the former comedian remove his FY 8180 III Infiniti Printer inside the printing shop without his knowledge.

When confronted, the brother of Bautista allegedly told De Leon he was ordered by the comedian vice-mayor to take the expensive equipment and challenged the complainant to file charges against them if he wants to.

“This is the right venue for him (Bautista) to answer my complaint. I hope he won’t blame other people for his misdeed,” De Leon said.

De Leon has witnesses for his complaint. They are Cham Advertising employees Rainer Lee San Diego, 24, graphic artist; Edward Sarenas, 19, graphic artist; and Eleanor Aquino, 42, secretary.

The witnesses supported De Leon’s statements that the Bautista’s stole his printing equipment.

Meanwhile, De Leon’s counsel Atty. Oliver Yuan of Yuan and Associates Law Firm said the complainant has a strong case against Bautista even though one of his witnesses, Bernald Beleson, retracted his statements.

It was learned that Beleson was made to reverse his statements in exchange for a P30, 000 cash, job and payment of hospital expenses for his ailing mother.

Bautista can be jailed if found guilty.

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