FILE PHOTO Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito (Voltaire F. Domingo / Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines — Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday belied allegations posted on Twitter that he impregnated another woman.
“A big lie!” Ejercito said, responding to a Twitter post on Tuesday.
The Twitter post read: “Hahaha tahimik ka ata @jvejercito. Busy mag settle sa nabuntis mong chief-of-staff? Lol.”
(Looks like you’re being quiet, @jvejercito. Are you busy trying to reach a settlement with your lady chief-of-staff who you impregnated?)
But the senator shot down the rumors.
“Wag kayo gumawa ng istorya dahil may asawa po ang tao,” the senator said, referring to the woman in question.
(Don’t make stories because that person is already married.)
“Nanahimik kami, ang nagtatrabaho, wag kami idamay sa ganyang chismis. Be responsible,” Ejercito added.
(We are quietly working so don’t drag us into that kind of rumor. Be responsible)
In a Viber message, Ejercito lamented the proliferation of fake news, saying these were “propelled by irresponsible social media users.”
“Sobra bastos and irresponsible ng mga nasa Twitter ngayon. Makapanira lang,” he said.
(The people on Twitter now are very rude and irresponsible)
The senator also expressed his suspicion that this recent attack against him was another diversionary tactic, but he did not elaborate.