'Fan' assaults Sarah Geronimo’s dad inside ABS-CBN

A man posing as a fan of Sarah Geronimo pointed a gun at the singer's father, Delfin Geronimo, at the Basement 1 Parking Area inside the ABS-CBN building in the afternoon of Aug. 8.

According to Geronimo, an ABS-CBN security guard contacted him, saying the suspect, a Paulino Mercado, had a gift for him [Delfin] to claim. Upon arriving at the basement, Mercado told Geronimo that in order to collect the gift, he had to sign papers inside a van that was parked in a dimly lit area of the basement.

Once near the open van, Geronimo said Mercado forcibly pushed him inside and poked a stun gun at him. Geronimo fought off Mercado and screamed for help to which an ABS-CBN security group promptly responded. Geronimo and Mercado were brought to Station 10 QCPD for investigations.

Initial findings show that the van had two plate number: WTA 741 and the original WPC 437. The suspect’s motive for attacking Geronimo’s dad is still unknown.

Source: MB