A Ferdinand Marcos (Not the President) Has Been Arrested for Lewd Conduct
An out-of-bounds tourist has given us weird news to start the week.
(SPOT.ph) The Southern Police District arrested a certain Ferdinand Marcos for committing acts of lasciviousness at a bar in Bonifacio Global City. No, that's clearly not the President BBM, who was on his way to a Washington meet with U.S. President Joe Biden when this took place.
The Marcos in question is a 23-year-old British-Filipino tourist who was partying in the early hours of Sunday, April 30. He was caught at 3:20 a.m. after allegedly harassing three women.
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What did this "Ferdinand Marcos" do?
According to the Southern Police District (SPD) police report, British-Filipino tourist Marcos kissed a 19-year-old without consent, groped another 19-year-old while dancing, and invited a 23-year-old to have sex with him. The women came forward to report these incidents to the police, which resulted in the immediate arrest of the suspect.
Under Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code, lascivious conduct is defined as the "intentional touching, either directly or through clothing, of the genitalia...of any person, whether of the same or opposite sex...with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse the sexual desire of any person."
Marcos is currently being held at the Taguig City Hall while complaints are being readied against the suspect.
Meanwhile, President BBM was welcomed by Biden in the White House on Monday. The five-day official working visit is meant to strengthen economic relations and security between the two countries. Both presidents had first met at the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in September 2022.
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