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The singer says he saved it a secret for nearly 20 years as a result of he was scared that the unnamed director would retaliate
MANILA, Philippines – Singer-actor Gerald Santos revealed to the general public for the primary time that he was raped by a former musical director of GMA Community when he was a minor – virtually 20 years in the past.
Santos made the assertion through the Monday, August 19 listening to of the Senate committee on public data and mass media. The committee has launched an investigation into the circumstances of sexual abuse within the leisure trade.
“Ako po ay hindi na-harass, hindi po na-abuse. Ako po ay na-rape,” he stated. (I wasn’t simply harassed or abused. I used to be raped.) The Pinoy Pop Celebrity alum stated that whereas he’s keen to enter element about what occurred, he’s afraid that the unnamed musical director will retaliate.
Santos disclosed that the incident occurred in 2005 when he was simply solely 15 years outdated and a contestant of a expertise search competitors.
“Wala po akong lakas ng loob midday,” he stated. “For 19 years, kineep ko lang po ito dahil sa takot, sa kahihiyan.” (I didn’t have the center again then. I saved it as a secret for 19 years due to worry of reprisal and disgrace.)
The singer added that when he initially tried to complain about his abuser, his claims had been dismissed and he was advised to only merely “transfer on.” He stated that he solely get to file an inside criticism in 2010 however discovered no clear decision on his case.
Santos stated that whereas the musical director was finally terminated by GMA, he believes that the colleagues of his alleged perpetrator contained in the community retaliated in opposition to him.
“‘Yung musical director na ito po ay related po sa mga ibang executives sa loob kaya ako po ay napag-initinan… After ko po magreklamo, kahit naalis na po siya, natanggal din po ako sa GMA,” he stated. (That musical director was related to different executives contained in the community, that’s why I received focused. After I complained and he was terminated, I used to be additionally faraway from the community.)
When requested by Senator Jinggoy Estrada if he’d nonetheless prefer to press costs, the theater actor stated that he would’ve achieved that way back if he solely wasn’t involved about his security and profession.
Estrada then requested a useful resource individual from the Division of Justice (DOJ) if Santos can nonetheless pursue authorized motion given the appreciable period of time that has handed for the reason that alleged crime. The consultant from DOJ stated that whereas heinous crimes corresponding to rape has ideally a 20-year prescription interval, the legislation is likely to be extra lenient with Santos since he was a minor when the alleged crime occurred.
Santos lately took to social media to sympathize with GMA actor Sandro Muhlach, who filed a rape criticism in opposition to two GMA impartial contractors, Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz.
The singer stated that he was “as soon as in on this state of affairs however again then, wala kang boses, walang social media (you don’t have any voice, no social media.)”
“Nagbalik ang sakit sa akin at hindi ko maiwasan maluha to think about ang sinapit niya,” he added. (I keep in mind all of the ache I felt and I can’t assist however get emotional imagining what he went by way of.)
“However I’ll maintain my head up excessive for standing up amidst large stress to only let go of what occurred. I hope he will get the justice I used to be as soon as denied of,” he wrote. – Rappler.com
