Bullet Jalosjos, Bong Suntay clarify rumors linking them to Dominic Roque

MANILA, Philippines — Dapitan City Mayor Bullet Jalosjos and former congressman Bong Suntay clarified several issues linking them to their friend, actor Dominic Roque.

They said that they were strictly friends with the actor, who has been mired in "benefactor" issues after the end of his engagement to actress Bea Alonzo. 

The politicians sat down with reporter and Sentro Artista co-founder Jay Ruiz for the latter's YouTube channel. 

Suntay and Jalosjos said they have known Dominic for 10 years, a friendship that started with their common love for motorcycles. Called Euro Monkeys, the motorbike-loving group also includes other celebrities like Dingdong Dantes, Kim Atienza and Richard Gutierrez. 

Jalosjos said Dominic had been renting his condo for three years now. In fact, he showed receipts of the actor's payments to him. 

Initially, he listed it on Airbnb, but when the pandemic occured, they were asked not to lease it. It was the same time that Dominic asked if he wanted his condominium rented out. 

"Actually, 'yung condo, totoo talaga 'yun. Akin talaga 'yun. I've had it for quite some time. Congressman pa lang ako. Pre-selling pa nga lang, nakuha ko na siya. Dalawa 'yan e. Ginawa kong Airbnb. During the pandemic, pinagbawalan kaming i-open for Airbnb and siyempre as a friend, barkada, si Dom, asked me if I wanted to have it rented. Eh, hindi ko naman ginagamit kasi I stay in Dapitan City now and I live in Alabang, so siyempre ipapa-rent natin sa barkada natin for a good price," Jalosjos began. 

Jalosjos said his unit usually costs around P100,000 plus per month, but for Dominic, he said the actor could pay around 50%, provided that he fixes it up. 

His unit needed fixing, thus Dominic had it renovated. 

He was asked by Ruiz to clarify the "sugar daddy" issue as the alleged benefactor of Dominic's condo. 

"Natawa lang ako bakit tumalon 'yung issue from business to binahay na e," he added. 

The issue arose after several vlogs and entertainment columnists said about the alleged benefactors of the actor who have been providing him with the condo and a gasoline station. 
 
"Sana naman itong mga nagkakalat, that are claiming that they are mga batikang journalists,