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Road rage suspect Jojo Valerio is facing charges for assaulting another driver in Angeles City. ARLOU KIER MOTAS \/ Contributor<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Road rage suspect Jojo Serafico Valerio on Thursday night said he punched the driver of the car that nearly hit his sport utility vehicle (SUV) because the latter spat at him.<\/p>\n\n

Valerio, who was driving the SUV bearing the No. 8 license plate reserved for lawmakers and who was caught by security camera punching another driver who turned out to be a nurse, went on air to tell his version of the incident.<\/p>\n

Valerio is now facing slight physical injuries case for allegedly assaulting Jesusito Palma, 26, a nurse, between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Nov. 11 at Barangay Balibago in Angeles City, police said.<\/p>\n

He was arrested on Thursday morning and released later after posting bail. Reports said six of the seven charges filed against him were dropped by the prosecutor.<\/p>\n

In the interview by Jobert Sucaldito on DZMM\u2019s Showbuzz, Valerio expressed disappointment that the public only saw the short video in which he was seen punching Palma.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was prejudged…,\u201d he deplored and went on to say that the short clip did not tell the whole story.<\/p>\n

According to Valerio, that night, after his gig at a casino in Clark, Pampanga, he, his family (wife, four-month-old child, \u00a012-year-old son and two-year-old child) and his three singers decided to look for a place to dine before driving back to Manila.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we turned left on a ‘street,’ I saw a car coming \u2026so the tendency was to step on the gas. So I sped on but only to slam the brakes to avoid hitting the car,\u201d he said in Filipino.<\/p>\n

Because of the heavy braking, his passengers, including his four-month-old child, were thrown forward.<\/p>\n

Valerio said the mother who was holding the kid lost her grip on the child \u201cbecause of the impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNoong halos mabangga niya ako, hinabol ko siya\u2026 (After the near collision, I gave chase),\u201d Valerio said.<\/p>\n

With horns honking, Valerio said he cut Palma off after a two-kilometer chase along MacArthur Highway to force the latter to pull over so he could confront him and say: \u201cAno problema? (What\u2019s the problem?)\u201d<\/p>\n\n

After a minute, he said: \u201cI got off alone, contradictory to claims I had companions and a bodyguard [during the confrontation].\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter having a discussion like nagmumurahan na kami, nagmumura din po siya na wala naman siyang sinasabi\u2026dinuraan niya ako,\u201d Valerio said.<\/p>\n

(After having a discussion like cursing at each other, he spat at me.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no intention to punch. I have only the intention to\u2026 murahin siya. Kumbaga guguluhin ko siya noong araw na iyon dahil sa gigil na gigil po ako noon eh. Gumulong po ang anak ko, ang buhay ng pasahero ko\u2026tapos nakita ko lasing siya. Sabi nila ako daw ang lasing,\u201d he told the DZMM\u2019s host.<\/p>\n

(\u2026to curse him\u2026because I was in a fit of anger. My child was thrown off the seat\u2026the lives of my passengers were endangered\u2026and I saw him\u00a0 drunk. They said it was me who was drunk.)<\/p>\n\n

According to Valerio, Palma can\u2019t deny that he was drunk because his voice was \u201cbaliko\u201d or distorted.<\/p>\n

\u201cTapos yung kasama niya tulog na tulog dahil lasing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

(His companion was asleep in the car because he too was drunk.)<\/p>\n

When asked about his No.8 license plate, Valerio explained:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was no intention of introducing myself like a congressman or anak ni (son of a) congressman. Unang baba ko (When I got off), Tito (host Sucaldito), unang baba ko walang ako sinasabing [gaya] yung sinasabi po niyang congressman (uttered nothing like to the effect that I was a congressman\u2019s son)\u2026hindi ko kilala (I don\u2019t know that congressman) at kung may gagamitin po naman ako\u2026kung talagang may gagamitin ako, sa pamilya ko ang gagamitin ko dahil kung pamilya ko po, pwede pa akong gumamit ng pamilya ko po\u2026kung sa akin po, kung magna-name drop po talaga ako\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

(If would name-drop, I would use my family name because I can\u2026)<\/p>\n

READ: Incidents that put No. \u20188\u2019 car plates in bad light<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Various reports described Valerio as a son of a retired police official and lawyer in Quezon City and a nephew of a congressman in Metro Manila. The suspect did not give any details about his background. With a report from Tonette Orejas, Inquirer Central Luzon<\/strong>\/ac<\/p>\n

RELATED STORIES<\/p>\n

Immediate recall of No. 8 plates ordered<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MMDA favors proposed ban on solons\u2019 use of \u20188\u2019 license plate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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