"Broadcaster" punches Capitol consultant

CEBU, Philippines – Angry that his colleagues moved to oust him from their organization, a "broadcaster" allegedly punched the group's president inside a fastfood chain at Fuente Osmeña.

Dan Nolasco, a member of the Cebu Association of Media Practitioners (CAMP), reportedly punched CAMP President Sam Costanilla in a meeting Wednesday afternoon.

Costanilla is also Capitol consultant on media affairs and freelance radio commentator.

Costanilla together with his members Efren Lonzon, Mike Aton and Greg Senining reported the incident at the Fuente Police Station.

Costanilla said Nolasco got mad when he sent him a letter terminating his membership with CAMP because of his conviction of a crime of estafa. According to Costanilla, under their organization's rules, a member who is convicted of a crime should be ousted from the group.

Costanilla said they received a copy of the court decision finding Nolasco guilty of estafa. In fact, he was allegedly detained for more than a month at the Cebu City Jail.

When CAMP members met on Wednesday inside a fastfood chain, Nolasco approached Costanilla and immediately punched him on the stomach.

"Without provocation, giduol ko niya, ingon siya sumbagay ta? Unsa man isog ka? Dayon gisukmag ko niya" Costanilla said.

Nolasco said Costanilla wanted to embarrass him even if he knew that his conviction is still on appeal.

"Ilang gusto pakauwawan ko, napuno nako sa intriga nganong apilon pa man nila akong pamilya sa mga estorya," Nolasco said.

Costanilla however said he is not filing charges against Nolasco. The two instead agreed to settle their differences in the barangay. (FREEMAN)