Venus Vinoya-lajera THE INCIDENT. JR Isaac is in his forties, and is currently the editor and publisher of CircuitMagazine, a free city-life guide providing information on parties, places, and events. He is also engaged in boutique advertising and remains a creative consultant for events, which makes him a rather connected fellow, something that he admits he is. He says that last November 22, a typical Friday night, he and some friends were at a favorite hangout, the Privé Luxury Club, located in The Fort Strip at the Bonifacio Global City complex, Taguig City. These friends included Leah de Guzman, Charina Zarte, Nix Alano, and showbiz personalities Phoemela Barranda, Jake Cuenca, and John Lloyd Cruz, aka JL. Also at their table was Privé co-owner JM Rodriguez. They were on the clubs second floor, in the VIP section, one half of which had been cordoned off that night for a private party. That private party, it turned out, was a bachelorette affair hosted by Anne Curtis for a girlfriend about to get married. The layout of the VIP floor, explains JR, is such that the toilet was shared by the guests on that floor. The toilet entrance was also near the VIP bar. JR adds, If youre going to the toilet, you have no choice but to pass near the cordoned-off area. He relates the seconds leading up to the incident. Leah and I are just between the toilet door and the bar. I think I was standing and waiting for my drink, talking to Leah. Then we heard a loud voice saying, Whos banging my door? We didnt know who or where it was at first! Just loud, coming from behind us. When we turned around, we saw, stepping out of the toilet, Anne, very mad. Then all of a sudden, pak-pak. My left cheek. Then Leah was also slapped. Then JL was also slapped. This all happened so fast. Anne was making so much noise, shouting at JL: You are an addict! Ang bilis, di ko na alam ang nangyayari. Basta wala akong narinig from JL, he behaved like a gentleman. Makikita mo talaga kung sino yung well-mannered pag may ganyan. The next thing JR remembers is that Anne had turned her ire on Phoemela, and said, You, what are you doing here? JR continues, Anne screamed, with finger pointing at Phoem the whole time, like she pointed it at JL. She had all this rage, she was agit [agitated]. She was drunk but, di ba, when youre drunk, youre wobbly? She was not wobbly. She was strong, parang she could hurt us all! Anne screamed, with finger pointing at Phoem Barranda, saying, I can buy you, your friends, and this club! #medyobadgirl
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