We've had our share of good-looking men who've had run-ins with the law. Had they been plain looking or grotesque, these men would have been easy to hate and dismiss as guilty. But since they're easy on the eyes, there will always be fans gushing over them and praying that they don't get locked up because they are hot.
Let's face it. Pinoys put a premium on a handsome face. Crime may not pay, but good looks certainly do. Yes, that's sooo wrong, but that's the way the kropek crumbles in these parts.
So, against your better judgment, have fun going through our politically incorrect list of bad boys who look too good to be locked up.
JASON IVLER
Bio: Nephew of Pinoy pop icon Freddie Aguilar, former TGIS actor and rap artist
Crime time: In 2004, Ivler was involved in a deadly car accident that killed presidential adviser Nestor Ponce, Jr. Then, in November 2009, in a fit of road rage, he allegedly shot Renato Ebarle Jr., son of Presidential Chief of Staff Undersecretary Renato Ebarle Sr. Ivler went into hiding shortly after the tragic traffic altercation. Ivler, who recently turned 28, was captured on January 18, 2010, after a shootout with agents from the National Bureau of Investigation.
Mob appeal: Ivler's Eurasian features are a big hit with women. The fact that he had also served in the US Army adds to his macho allure.
Burden of proof: Thus far, evidence presented seems to confirm Ivler's guilt. However, his feisty mother has a different theory.
Pop culture yields: Ivler, who used to be a bit player in the teen show TGIS, has an unreleased rap album, JsIn in the Philippines. People have also been pointing out the parallelisms between his life and his uncle Freddie's biggest hit, "Anak." Ivler's mother, Marlene Aguilar-Pollard, is also an author and an artist.
THE ALABANG BOYS: RICHARD SANTOS BRODETT, JORGE JORDANA JOSEPH, & JOSEPH RAMIREZ TECSON
Bio: Scions of affluent families
Crime time: Brodett and Joseph were busted in a September 20, 2008 entrapment operation conducted by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents in the posh Ayala Alabang Village. Tecson was caught during a follow-up operation at Araneta Center South Gate in Cubao, Quezon City that same day. They are alleged to have been dealing Ecstasy, marijuana, and cocaine. The three, all in their early 20s, are still detained and awaiting trial.
Mob appeal: Each Alabang Boy looks like the mestizo neighbor that you hope to run into. Clean-cut and with pedigrees, they can easily be the kind of boys that a girl would want to take home to Mother.
Burden of proof: The bribery scandal that exploded in the middle of the brouhaha over their drug bust didn't do anything for them.
Pop culture yields: No movies or books yet, but mention "Alabang Boys" and everyone knows who they are.
News report on the Alabang Boys, January 2009
