In his column, Cocktales, which is posted on Interaksyon.com, Vic Agustin reports that Francisco "Paqui" Ortigas III, 65-whose controversial estrangement from his wife Susana Madrigal Bayot, 63, has been news fodder since the start of the year-was nabbed for concubinage. Agustin revealed that Pasig police arrested Ortigas on Wednesday noon (February 15) at the Tektite Towers at the family-developed Ortigas business district.
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Agustin noted: "Ortigas was surprised by policemen at the ground floor lobby who served a warrant of arrest issued by Pasig Metropolitan Trial Court Judge Joy Nerves Casihan-Dumlao for a concubinage case filed by his estranged wife, Madrigal heiress Susana Bayot, said Bayot lawyer Thea Daep." Agustin likewise divulged that Ortigas "had just emerged from a meeting at Puno and Puno law office at the building’s 12th floor, along with his private secretary, Ma. Antonia Legarda." Legarda is Bayot’s (ex-)best friend. However, Bayot has claimed that Legarda and Ortigas have an intimate relationship.
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In any case, Agustin pointed out: "Bail for Ortigas’ provisional liberty was set at P10,000."
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