Wowie De Guzman Sustains Minor Injuries in Batangas Road Accident
WOWIE DE GUZMAN – The actor sustained minor injuries after the car he was driving crashed into concrete barriers along Maharlika Highway in Barangay San Bartolome, Santo Tomas City, Batangas, at around 4 a.m. on Tuesday.
Santo Tomas City police chief Lt. Col. Marlon Cabataña said De Guzman reportedly fell asleep while driving, causing the vehicle to hit the barriers in the middle of the highway.
The car’s airbags deployed during the collision, but the actor suffered bruises on his thigh. His two companions, who were also inside the vehicle, were unharmed.
The group was reportedly traveling back to Manila after attending a show in Guinayangan, Quezon province, when the accident happened. Further details about the crash were not immediately available.
De Guzman, whose real name is Jeffrey Camangyan, is a Filipino actor and dancer who became popular in the 1990s. He first gained recognition as a member of the dance group Universal Motion Dancers before building a career in television, film, and theater.
He became widely known through his on-screen partnership with actress Judy Ann Santos. The pair starred in several films, including Sana Naman, Paano ang Puso Ko?, and Esperanza: The Movie. They also appeared together in popular television series such as Mara Clara and Esperanza.
Their partnership helped establish De Guzman as one of the familiar young actors in Philippine entertainment during the 1990s.
Aside from acting in films and television, De Guzman also performed in theater productions, including stage adaptations of well-known Filipino literary works. In 2008, he appeared in the fantasy television series Kung Fu Kids.
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