TWO brothers claimed they were beaten up by a group led by actor Diego Loyzaga at a posh club in Taguig City on Sunday morning.
In a certification issued by the Taguig Police Community Precinct 7, brothers Wilmer Paolo and Wilmer Angelo Lopez accused Loyzaga and his companions of mauling them around 4:30 a.m. outside the Palace Pool Club in Bonifacio Global City.
A medico legal report requested by the police from the Taguig Pateros District Hospital showed that the brothers sustained multiple physical injuries.
A witness who asked not to be identified for security reasons said the incident started when Loyzaga, who appeared to be drunk, hugged the girlfriend of one of the victims.
The witness added that the brothers did not pick a fight but asked the actor not to do it again. However, when Paolo went to the restroom, Loyzaga followed him and punched him twice, prompting security personnel to kick the pair out of the establishment.
Outside the club, Loyzaga and some of his companions ganged up on the Lopezes before escaping, the witness said. The victims were then taken to St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City where they were treated.
The Inquirer tried to contact ABS-CBN’s Star Magic which handles Loyzaga’s show biz career but the company said it would first talk to the actor before commenting on the issue. Loyzaga is the son of actor Cesar Montano and former actress Teresa Loyzaga. Maricar B. Brizuela and Marinel R. Cruz