MANILA, Philippines – Earlier this week, sexual allegations against two high-ranking GMA employees surfaced online.
In viral posts, two “GMA executives” allegedly sexually assaulted actor Sandro Muhlach, son of veteran actor Niño Muhlach. The incident is said to have occurred after the GMA gala on July 20.
GMA said on Thursday (August 1) that it had “received a form from Sparkle artist Sandro Muhlach opposing two GMA independent contractors, Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz. ”
“Recognizing the seriousness of the alleged incident, GMA Network had already opened its investigation even before receiving the formal complaint,” he said.
“In accordance with Sandro’s request for confidentiality, the investigative body will withhold all main points of the formal investigation until its conclusion. “
Prior to this statement, GMA Network first responded on social media regarding the allegations, with the following on Tuesday afternoon, July 30:
“Recently, articles and posts have been circulating online related to an alleged incident involving an artist and independent contractors from the GMA network. We have yet to obtain any official court cases from those allegedly involved in this matter.
“Should a complaint be made, the Network is committed to conducting a thorough and independent investigation. We assure the public that the GMA Network takes such issues very seriously.
Cruz on his IMDB page is described as the artistic lead of many GMA displays as of 2016, while Nones is also credited with being the lead author of GMA displays.
Nones and Cruz, for their part, issued a joint agreement through their legal advisor, the Attorney General. Maggie Abraham Garduque Thursday.
The attorney said her clients were “deeply saddened by the serious allegations leveled against them,” adding that the allegations against Nones and Cruz “do reflect the true accounts of the event. ”
“We would like to reserve the right to respond in an appropriate forum when we obtain a copy of the official complaint,” he continued.
Garduque asked citizens to “respect the investigation” and “refrain from publishing unfounded defamatory accusations. “
On Friday, August 2, Sandro and his father Niño went to the workplace of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to officially register a complaint against Nones and Cruz. According to a report by ABS-CBN News, the NBI proved that a complaint of sexual assault.
Niño also took to Facebook Friday night to ask about his family.
“Our family circle has suffered greatly because of the unspeakable and despicable acts committed against our son. We ask that your prayers help us muster enough strength and courage to face the horror of reliving the despicable acts of the perpetrators as we seek justice through our legal system,” he said.
Hours after GMA’s initial statement, Sandro’s father, Niño, in the early hours of Wednesday, July 31, posted a cryptic and threatening message on Facebook, saying: “Inumpisahan niyo, tatapusin ko! (You, I’m going to end this!)
About two hours later, Sandro’s mother-in-law, Diane Abby Tupaz, had a longer message, expressing her anger and pointing out how they had raised their children with love, only to fall victim to abhorrent behavior.
Tupaz called for justice, saying: “Hindi kami makakapayag ng hindi namin makakamit ang hustisya. . . Itutuloy nomin ang laban! (We will allow ourselves to get justice. . . We will continue the fight!).
As Philstar reports, other members of Muhlach’s extended family have also expressed support, but like Sandro’s father and stepmother, they have revealed names or main points at the time of writing.
Luigi Muhlach, Aga Muhlach’s son with Janice of Bethlehem, shared Child’s message, with the caption “subukan niyo kami ng gising”. (Test us while we’re awake. )
Aga’s younger brother Andrew also shared Niño’s message, with the caption “justice will prevail. “
Niño’s sister, Angela Muhlach, said in a July 31 post: “Our family circle will be the ones to break the injustices that all other artists face! This will have to stop! We will fight for injustice. “
Sandro Muhlach, 23, is Niño’s son with his ex-wife Edith Millare, according to Pep. – Rappler. com
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