Taguig City police have arrested former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Mark Cardona after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at a bar in BGC.
A police report states that on Saturday, March 28, Cardona “suddenly” grabbed a 21-year-old woman’s hands and kissed her without consent, leading to a confrontation between her boyfriend and the ex-PBA star. According to the report, Cardona, who had “become aggressive,” also poked the boyfriend’s eyes as they approached the bouncer to report the incident. Cardona faces charges of physical injuries and acts of lasciviousness.
The Daily Tribune reports that Cardona had attempted to negotiate a financial settlement with the couple, but they declined. “I told him not everything is about money. If we allow this to happen, he’ll do it again to other women,” said the boyfriend.
This is not the first time Cardona has been arrested. In May 2018, Cardona was also arrested for allegedly stabbing his former partner in her Makati condominium, where her two children were also staying. In March 2021, he was also arrested on the charge of physical injuries after getting involved in a brawl with three others in BGC in February 2020.
Cardona played for the basketball teams Talk ‘N Text, Meralco, Air21, NLEX, and GlobalPort Batang Pier from 2005 to 2017.
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Former PBA player Mark Cardona was arrested by Taguig police following an alleged incident at a BGC bar where he grabbed and kissed a 21-year-old woman without consent. Cardona also reportedly attacked her boyfriend when confronted, leading to formal charges.
Taguig police charged Mark Cardona with acts of lasciviousness and physical injuries. The charges stem from the non-consensual sexual assault of a woman and physical violence against her boyfriend after security personnel intervened at the Bonifacio Global City venue.
According to reports, Mark Cardona attempted to negotiate a financial settlement with the victims following the incident. However, the couple rejected the offer, stating that accountability was necessary to prevent similar incidents from happening to other women in the future.
Yes, Mark Cardona has a history of prior arrests. In May 2018, he was arrested for allegedly stabbing his former partner in Makati. In March 2021, he faced physical injury charges following a 2020 brawl in Bonifacio Global City.
Mark “Captain” Cardona played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 2005 to 2017. During his professional career, he played as a guard for Talk ‘N Text, Meralco Bolts, Air21 Express, NLEX Road Warriors, and GlobalPort Batang Pier.
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