Mark Anthony Fernandez was nabbed Monday night in Pampanga for allegedly possessing a kilo of marijuana. While he is detained in Angeles City, support from his loved ones come pouring in.
Aside from his son, teen actor Grae Fernandez, who tweeted his love immediately after the arrest and his mother Alma Moreno who visited him in jail Wednesday night, Mark Anthony's former wife Melissa Garcia also took to Facebook Wednesday night to support the actor.
Mark Anthony Fernandez denied that he possessed a kilo of marijuana which, according to police reports, was the reason why he was arrested in Pampanga Monday night.
In a short video uploaded on YouTube by rockingpress, Mark Anthony said his side of the story which was different from what came out on the news.
The actor said he was about to buy [marijuana] when the police arrived. The presence of the authorities scared the person he was going to buy the illegal substance from and ran away. He also left the scene without marijuana because the transaction didn't push through.
"Bibili po ako, tapos dumating po sila. Hindi pa po ako nakakabili, umalis po ako, tumakbo po 'yong magbebenta sa akin," the actor said.
According to reports, however, the car Mark Anthony was driving was stopped at a checkpoint because of a missing front license plate. It was there when the police found a kilo of marijuana inside an open bag.
Reports further said that the former matinee idol tried to slip past the police which resulted in a car chase, which forced the authorities to shoot the tire of his car.
He was arrested at San Fernando City and was temporarily detained at the Station 6 of the Angeles City Police.
He went through a drug test Tuesday morning at the Philippine National Police's crime laboratory. He tested positive for marijuana and negative for shabu.
He is scheduled to face inquest proceedings for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Meanwhile, Mark Anthony's eldest son, teen actor Grae Fernandez, took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to express support to his dad. Read about it here.
Teen actor Grae Fernandez took to social media on Tuesday afternoon to post his support to father Mark Anthony Fernandez. The 37-year-old Kapuso actor was arrested Monday night for alleged possession of marijuana.
"No matter what people say about you,I will always be proud to be your son because you're the best dad!" Grae wrote on Twitter.
No matter what people say about you,I will always be proud to be your son because you're the best dad! #markanthonyfernandez
Grae, 14, is the eldest son of Mark Anthony with Melissa Garcia Fernandez.
According to reports, the police officers found a kilo of marijuana with an estimated street value of P15,000 inside Mark Anthony's car. He was stopped by the authorities because his car didn't have a front license plate. The found the illegal substance upon inspection.
The former matinee idol tried to escape, resulting in a car chase. The police was forced to shoot the tire of the actor's car.
He was arrested at San Fernando City and was later temporarily detained at the Station 6 of the Angeles City Police.
The actor reportedly admitted to using marijuana but only for medical reasons.
He went through a drug test Tuesday morning at the Philippine National Police's crime laboratory. He tested positive for marijuana and negative for shabu.
He is scheduled to face inquest proceedings for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Mark Antony is a son of the late Rudy Fernandez with actress and politician Alma Moreno. He entered drug rehabilitation in 2004 and made a showbiz comeback after six months.
Bukod Kang Pinagpala is GMA-7’s newest soap opera that will premiere in the network’s Afternoon Prime on Monday, February 11, 2013. The new series will take the timeslot previously occupied by Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga which ended on Friday, Feb. 8.
The new soap stars Camille Prats, Jennica Garcia and Jackie Rice as Bessie, Ofelia and Janet - three mothers all longing for a child. Mark Anthony is Leandro, the husband of Bessie but is also desired by Janet.
Mark Anthony Fernandez has renewed his contract with GMA Network on Thursday.
Mark Anthony is currently seen in GMA-7’s primetime series Makapiling Kang Muli opposite Richard Gutierrez, Carla Abellana and Sarah Lahbati. He has been one of GMA-7’s leading actors with previous series like Impostora, Kamandag, Ako Si Kim Samsoon, Luna Mystika and All About Eve under his belt.
GMA-7’s Makapiling Kang Muli will air starting tonight, June 4, 2012. It stars Richard Gutierrez, Carla Abellana and Sarah Lahbati.
GMA-7 recently presented the characters of the series to the press (which you can watch in the video below this post). Most applauded was Ms. Gloria Romero who came out to the stage wearing a summer hat and looking every inch like a haciendera.
Claudine Barretto and Mark Anthony Fernandez are going to be reunited in the big screen via the upcoming horror movie entitled Pagpag.
The fans of their team-up will surely be happy with the news, after all, it was more than a decade since they last made a movie together.
Produced by Viva Films and Reality Entertainment, this reunion movie project has been talked about when Claudine first transferred to GMA-7 from ABS-CBN. It’s a good thing that it seems to be finally coming into reality.
The two will be joined in the movie by Heart Evangelista. Currently seen in GMA-7’s Legacy, Heart’s last movie shown was last year’s Temptation Island.
Playing the role of Cyprus in Regine Velasquez's Ako si Kim Samsoon was perhaps Mark Anthony Fernandez's biggest break after his hiatus from showbiz, and GMA 7 has been quite successful molding Mark into such a fine leading man. Many has noticed that Mark has become more handsome these days. That, or the role of Cyprus has suited him so well.
Ako si Kim Samsoon is ending soon. They have actually finished shooting the episodes few weeks ago. And what's next with Mark? PEP reports that Mark is going to do "Luna Mystica," a fantasy series with Heart Evangelista. Mark is happy with the trust that GMA 7 is giving him. Through that, he is now considered as one of the four main leading men of the network, the other three being Dingdong Dantes, Dennis Trillo and Richard Gutierrez.
Mark Anthony Fernandez is also on the cover of Metro Him magazine's latest issue.
