3rd maid files abuse raps vs Mariano Tan, family

A third housemaid has filed charges against businessman Mariano Tan and his family before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly abusing her.

Gina Renacia, 33, accused Tan; his wife, Aleta; and children Maximillian and Fayeete for supoosed “maltreatment, serious illegal detention, slavery and frustrated homicide.” The Philippine National Police (PNP) endored her complaint to the DOJ.

Renacia, according to the complaint, was 15 years old when Tan and his family employed her as a housemaid.

“In November 1992, victim Renacia… suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person,” stated the complaint signed by Senior Police Officer 1 Florence Costanilla of the PNP Women’s Desk.

Renacia said she was allegedly beaten, forced to shave her head and slapped whenever she did something wrong. She also said that in November 1992, Aleta alleged pressed a hot iron against her back, and she had to be treated at the Philippine General Hospital.

Earlier this year, former housemaids Mary Jane Sollano, 18, and Aljane Bacanto, 19, separately filed similar complaints before the DOJ.

In her affidavit, Bacanto said she was allegedly not allowed to go out of the Tan residence ”not even once” in barangay Siena, Quezon City from May 2006 until she was given permission to go back to her province last February.
Just like Sollano, Bacanto said she was not allowed to call anybody outside the house. She said she was only allowed to write letters to her family in Tacloban, but Fayette reportedly told her what to write.

“They made me a slave, without a salary and enough food,” she said.
Bacanto said she was only given food whenever her employers were satisfied with her job. She said the refrigerators in the house were padlocked and there were many instances when she was not able to eat for three consecutives days.

She said she and her fellow maids were caught stealing food and were harshly punished. She said she was beaten several times by Aleta, Feyette and Maximillian. She said she was even forced to eat dog food just to survive.
Sollano, who was rescued last Aug. 10 after Bacanto told Sollano’s parents about her plight, told police she suffered “physical and mental abuses” at the hands of the Tan family since she started her employment in july 2004.
Sollano said she and other maids were allegedly “ not allowed to use the telephone or cellphone, talk to fellow house helpers, laugh, sit in their (family’s) chairs look outside the window, watch TV, eat at any time, sleep or rest before our tasks were completed, and read any material or write.”
She said she tried to escape by asking permission to go their home province of Zamboanga del Sur but her employers for bade her, sayin she had to finish her two year contract.

When her contract ended in 2006, Aleta reportedly called a lawyer and told Sollano to sign a new contract without reading its contents. She only learned later on that she signed another contract for another two years of service with the Tans.

Sollona said Aleta and Feyette once brought her to a room took nude photos of her. ”When they were not yet satisfied, they would hit me with steel (pipes) or slippers, and threaten me that they would show my a nightclub owned by Ate Aleta’s Friend,” Sollano said.

She said Fayette once poured hot water on her hands after they caught her eating their food, and that they chained her hands and neck in such a way that she found it difficult to breathe.

Sollano’s alleged ordeal ended when she was rescued by Quezon City police officers and personnel from the Commission on Human Rights and the Department of Social Welfare and Development last Aug.10.
Sollano and her parents had a tearful reunion after five years without any contact.

When sought for a reaction, Tan’s camp said the Allegations were “part of a bigger picture.” Tan is the estranged brother of businessman Lucio Tan.
“As we all know somebody is trying to stop our clients from testifying at the Sandiganbayan,” Tan’s Lawyer, Raymund Quiroz, said. He added that they will answer all charges once they receive a copy of the complaint.

Edu Punay
The Philippine Star, Page 19
December 07, 2009

Kasambahay kinalbo, plinantsa

PANIBAGONG kaso ng pagmamaltrato at pang-aabuso ang isinampa ng isa pang kasambahay ng bilyonaryong Intsik at sa pagkakataong ito, ang pinakahuling biktima ay kinalbo ang buhok at pinaso pa ng plantsa ng kaawa-awang biktima.
Ang Kasambahay, si Gina Renacia, 33, ay pormal na nagharap ng sumbong sa Department of Justice, laban sa bilyonaryong akusado na si Mariano Tan, asawa notong si Aleta Adeline at anak nilang si Junjun Tan.

Si Renacia ay nagbigay din ng salaysay kay SPO1 Florence A. Costanilla ng PNP Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa sumbong, matagal nang naninilbihan bilang kasambahay ang biktima sa pamilya Tan at sa tuwing nagkakamali umano ito sa gawaing bahay, sinasampal siya ng mga ito sa magkakahiwalay na pagkakataon at kung minsan kinakalbo rin ang kanyang ulo.

November 1992, ayon pa sa biktima, nang pasuin ng plantsa ni Mrs. Tan ang likod ng biktima dahilan para isugod siya sa Philippine General Hospital.

Kung matatandaan, dalawa pang kasambahay ang nagharap ng sumbong sa Quezon City police laban sa pang-aabuso at pangmamaltrato ng mga ito sa kanila. Si Mariano, ay kapatid ng business tycoon na si Lucio Tan at isa rin ito sa sinasabing isa sa 20 pinaka-mayamang tao sa bansa.

Ang isa sa mga kasambahay ay tumakas sa pamilya Tan, habang ang isang biktima naman ay nirescue sa mansiyon ng mga Tan, sa #30 Biak na Bato St., corner Dapitan St., Sto.Domingo ng nasabing lungsod.

Nauna nang nagharap ng pormal na sumbong ang dalawang biktima na tinukoy sa pangalang Mary Jane Sollano, 18, tubong Zamboanga del Sur, at Aljane Bacanto, 19, mula sa Leyte. Sila ay sinamahan ng abogadong si Al Parreno sa QCPD station 1 para ipagharap ng sakdal ang pamilya Tan.

Anang abogado, ang mga biktima ay nasa ilalim ngayon ng ‘counseling’ sa tulong ng Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation na may adbokasiyang tulungan ang mga inaabusong kababaihan sa bansa.

Police Files, Pahina 2
Disyembre 7,2009

Katulong kinalbo na plinantsa pa Kaso ulit vs Tsinoy

Isa pang kasambahay ang pormal na nagharap ng sumbong kahapon laban sa bilyonaryong Intsik na si Mariano Tanenglian at sa pamilya nito na nauna nang ipinagharap sa sakdal ng dalawa pa nilang kasambahay kama-kailan.
Ang masakit nito, ang ikatlong biktima ay hindi lang dumanas ng iba’t ibang uri ng pang-aabuso, kundi kinalbo pa ang buhok nito, saka plinantsa ang likurang bahagi ng katawan.

Ang ikatlong biktima, si Gina Renacia, 33, ay pormal na nagharap ng sumbong sa Department od Justice, laban sa bilyonaryong akusado na si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nitong si Aleta Adeline at anak nilang si Junjun Tanenglian.
“It appears that herein victim Renacia, then a 15-year old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents. Investigation disclosed that sometime in November 1992, victim Renacia, while working as “kasambahay” at the said abode, suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person.” Sabi sa laman ng sumbong.
Si Renacia ay nagbigay rin ng salaysay kay SPO1 Florence A. Costanilla ng Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa sumbong, matagal nang naninilbihan bilang kasambahay ang biktima sa pamilya Tanenglian at sa tuwing nagkakamali umano ito sa gawaing bahay, sinasampal siya ng mga ito sa magkakahiwalay na pahkakataon at kung minsan ay kinakalbo rin ang kanyang ulo.

November 1992, ayon pa sa biktima, nang pasuin ng plantsa ni Mrs. Tanenglian ang likod ng biktima dahilan para isugod siya sa Philippine General Hospital.
Matatandaan na dalawa pang kasambahay ang nagharap ng sumbong sa Quezon City police laban sa pamilya Tanenglian dahil sa pang-aabuso at pangmamaltrato ng mga ito sa kanila.

Si Mariano, ay kapatid ng business tycoon na si Luco Tan isa rin ito sa sinasabing isa sa 20 pinaka mayamang tao sa bansa.

Ang isa sa mga kasambahay ay tumakas sa pamilya Tanenglian, habang ang isang biktima naman ay ni-rescue sa mansiyon ng mga Tan sa #30 Biak na Bato St., corner Dapitan St., Sto. Domingo ng nasabing lungsod.

Nauna nang nagharap ng pormal na sumbong ang dalawang biktima na tinukoy sa pangalang Mary Jane Sollano, 18, tubong Zamboanga del Sur, at Aljane Bacanto, 19, mula sa Leyte.
Sila ay sinamahan ng abogadong si Al Parreno sa QCPD station 1 para ipagharap ng sakdal ang pamilya Tanenglian.

Si Sollano ay may limang taon nang naninilbihan bilang kasambahay ng pamilya Tanenglian, habang si bacanto naman ay may tatlong taon nang namasukan bilang ‘maid’ ng mga suspek.

Ang magulang ni Sollano ay nagpasaklolo na rin sa Commission on Human Rights at sa Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Sinabi naman ni Atty. Parreno ng Diaz, Parreno, and Caringal Law Office na personal niyang hinawakan ang kaso ng mga biktima dahil marami na umano siyang nahawakang kaso mula sa QCPD station 1.

Ang abogado, ang mga biktima ay nasa ilalim ngayon ng ‘counseling’ sa tulong ng Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation na may adbokasiyang tulungan ang mga inaabusong kababaihan sa bansa.

Remate, Pahina 5
Disyembre 7, 2009

3rd maid files charges against Mariano Tanenglian

A THIRD housemaid from the household of businessman Mariano Tanenglian has filed criminal charges against him and his family before the Department of Justice for illegal detention and serious physical injuries sustained during her 15-year stay with the Tanenglians.

Complainant Gina Renacia accused Tanenglian, his wife Aleta and children Adeline and Junjun of causing her mental and physical abuse since she began working for the family when she was just 15 years old.

Renacia is the third housemaid of the Tanenglians to lodge a complaint before the DOJ, after Mary Jane Sollano and Aljane Bacanto, who were rescued from the Tanenglian house in Quezon City and have filed similar charges earlier.

Tanenglian is the estranged brother of tycoon Lucio Tan.

Based on the information filed by the PNP Women’s Desk, through SPO1 Florence Costanilla, Renacia claimed that during her stay in the Tenglian household, she was repeatedly beaten up, forced to shave her head and slapped. At one point in November 1992, Aleta pressed a hot iron to her back, and she had to undergo treatment at the Philippine General Hospital.

Lawyer Al Parreno, who is the counsel of the three maids, said the victims are now undergoing counseling through Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation which helps battered women.

Source
Evangeline C. de Vera, Malaya. Published December 7, 2009. Retrieved from
http://www.malaya.com.ph/12072009/metro5.html

3rd maid files abuse raps vs Mariano Tanenglian, family

MANILA, Philippines - A third housemaid has filed charges against businessman Mariano Tan and his family before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly abusing her.

Gina Renacia, 33, accused Tan; his wife, Aleta; and children Maximillian and Fayette for supposed “maltreatment, serious illegal detention, slavery and frustrated homicide.” The Philippine National Police (PNP) endorsed her complaint to the DOJ.

Renacia, according to the complaint, was 15 years old when Tan and his family employed her as a housemaid.

“In November 1992, victim Renacia… suffered physical and mental abuse from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person,” stated the complaint signed by Senior Police Officer 1 Florence Costanilla of the PNP Women’s Desk.

Renacia said she was allegedly beaten, forced to shave her head and slapped whenever she did something wrong. She also said that in November 1992, Aleta alleged pressed a hot iron against her back, and she had to be treated at the Philippine General Hospital.

Earlier this year, former housemaids Mary Jane Sollano, 18, and Aljane Bacanto, 19, separately filed similar complaints before the DOJ.

In her affidavit, Bacanto said she was allegedly not allowed to go out of the Tan residence “not even once” in Barangay Siena, Quezon City from May 2006 until she was given permission to go back to her province last February.

Just like Sollano, Bacanto said she was not allowed to call anybody outside the house. She said she was only allowed to write letters to her family in Tacloban, but Fayette reportedly told her what to write.

“They made me a slave, without a salary and enough food,” she said.

Bacanto said she was only given food whenever her employers were satisfied with her job. She said the refrigerators in the house were padlocked and there were many instances when she was not able to eat for three consecutive days.

She said she and her fellow maids were caught stealing food and were harshly punished. She said she was beaten several times by Aleta, Fayette and Maximillian. She said she was even forced to eat dog food just to survive.

Sollano, who was rescued last Aug. 10 after Bacanto told Sollano’s parents about her plight, told police she suffered “physical and mental abuses” at the hands of the Tan family since she started her employment in July 2004.

Sollano said she and other maids were allegedly “not allowed to use the telephone or cell phone, talk to fellow house helpers, laugh, sit in their (family’s) chairs, look outside the window, watch TV, eat at any time, sleep or rest before our tasks were completed, and read any material or write.”

She said she tried to escape by asking permission to go to their home province of Zamboanga del Sur but her employers forbade her, saying she had to finish her two-year contract.

When her contract ended in 2006, Aleta reportedly called a lawyer and told Sollano to sign a new contract without reading its contents. She only learned later on that she signed another contract for another two years of service with the Tans.

Sollano said Aleta and Fayette once brought her to a room took nude photos of her. “When they were not yet satisfied, they would hit me with steel (pipes) or slippers, and threaten me that they would show my nude photos to other people or bring me to a nightclub owned by Ate Aleta’s friend,” Sollano said.

She said Fayette once poured hot water on her hands after they caught her eating their food, and that they chained her hands and neck in such a way that she found it difficult to breathe.

Sollano’s alleged ordeal ended when she was rescued by Quezon City police officers and personnel from the Commission on Human Rights and the Department of Social Welfare and Development last Aug. 10.

Sollano and her parents had a tearful reunion after five years without any contact.

When sought for a reaction, Tan’s camp said the allegations were “part of a bigger picture.” Tan is the estranged brother of businessman Lucio Tan.

“As we all know somebody is trying to stop our client from testifying at the Sandiganbayan,” Tan’s lawyer, Raymund Quiroz, said. He added that they will answer all charges once they receive a copy of the complaint.

Source:
Edu Punay, The Philippine Star. Published December 07, 2009. Retrieved from
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=530150&publicationSubCategoryId=65

Another maid files case against Lucio Tan’s brother

MANILA, Philippines—Brother of business tycoon Lucio Tan has been slapped anew with a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for serious illegal detention and serious physical injuries for abusing another househelp.

In a criminal complaint filed Friday with the DOJ, the complainant Gina Renacia M. Renacia, 33, accused Mariano Tanenglian and his wife Aleta, and children Adeline and Junjun of abusing her.

“It appears that herein victim Renacia, then a 15-year old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents. Investigation disclosed that sometime in November 1992, victim Renacia, while working as “kasambahay” at the said abode, suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person.” the complaint stated.

Renacia filed the complaint before PNP Women’s Desk SPOI Florence A. Costanilla.

She said she was beaten up, forced to shave her head and slapped whenever she did something wrong. In fact, sometime in November 1992, Aleta pressed a hot iron to her back.

She said she was forced to undergo treatment at the Philippine General Hospital.

Two former maids of the family of Tanenglian had earlier filed complaints of illegal detention and physical injuries against their employer before the Quezon City police.

One of the housemaids escaped while the other was rescued by authorities on Aug. 10 from the Tanenglian residence at 30 Biak Na Bato corner Dapitan St. , Sto. Domingo Village.

Mary Jane Sollano, 18, who hails from Zamboanga del Sur, and Aljane Bacanto,19, from Leyte , went to Station 1 of the QCPD to file the complaint for serious illegal detention and physical injuries. They were accompanied by their lawyer Al Parreno.

Parreno said Sollano has been staying at the Tanenglian household for five years, while Bacanto served the family for three years. The two claimed to have been maltreated, not paid wages and barred from going out of the house

Source:
Tetch Torres, INQUIRER.net
December 6, 2009
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20091206-240459/Another-maid-files-case-against-Lucio-Tans-brother

Maid kinalbo, plinantsa ng amo

Kalunus-lunos ang sinapit ng isang kasam­bahay dahil bukod umano sa labis na pag­ma­mal­trato sa kanya ng pamilya ng bilyonar­yong Intsik, kinalbo pa ang buhok nito saka plinantsa ang liku­rang bahagi ng katawan.

Ang biktima, si Gina Renacia, 33, ay pormal na nagharap ng sum­bong sa Department of Justice, laban sa bilyo­naryong akusado na si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nitong si Aleta Ade­line at anak nilang si Junjun Tanenglian.

Nabatid na ang bik­timang si Renacia ay dumanas ng pisikal at mental na pag-abuso mula sa mga nabanggit na amo nang siya ay namamasukan bilang katulong noong Nob­yembre 1992, at siya ay 15-anyos pa lamang.

Unang idinulog ang reklamo sa Philippine National Police (PNP).

Kabilang sa sinapit ng biktimang dati pang menor de edad, ang pa­na­nakit sa kanyang kata­wan, sinasampal sa tu­wing may pagkakamali at pinupwersang kalbu­hin ang sarili at ang pag-paso sa kaniyang likod ng ma­ init na plantsa hang­­gang sa maospital siya sa PGH.

Kung matatandaan, dalawa pang kasam­bahay ang nagharap ng sum­bong sa Quezon City Police laban sa pa­milya Ta­neng­lian dahil umano sa pang-aabuso at pang­ma­maltrato ng mga ito sa kanila.

Ang isa sa mga ka­sam­bahay ay tumakas sa pa­milya Tanenglian, ha­bang ang isang bik­tima naman ay ni-rescue sa mansiyon ng mga Tan sa #30 Biak na Bato St., corner Dapi­tan St., Sto. Do­mingo, Q.C.

Nauna nang nagha­rap ng pormal na sum­bong ang dalawang bik­tima na tinukoy sa pa­ngalang Mary Jane Sol­lano, 18, tubong Zam­bo­anga del Sur, at Aljane Bacanto,19, mula sa Leyte.

Si Sollano ay may limang taon nang nanil­­bihan bilang kasam­bahay habang si Bacanto na­man ay may tatlong taon nang nama­sukan dito.

Ang mga biktima ay nasa ilalim ngayon ng ‘counseling’ sa tulong ng Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation.

Source:
Nina Butch Quejada at Ludy Bermudo, Pilipino Star Ngayon. (Taon XXIV Blg. 261) Published December 07, 2009. Retrieved from
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=530113&publicationSubCategoryId=93

Isa pang maid nagreklamo vs Mariano Tanenglian

Isa pang kaso ng illegal detention at serious physical injuries ang isinampa ng isang housemaid laban sa negosyanteng amo nito.

Sa kasong isinampa sa Deparment of Justice (DOJ), inakusahan ng complainant na si Gina Renacia, 33-anyos, ang among si Mariano Tan at kapamilya nitong sina Aleta, Adeline at Junjun Tan ng kasong pang-aabuso.

“It appears that herein victim Renacia, then 15-year old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents. Investigation disclosed that sometime in Nov. 1992, victim Renacia, while working as ‘kasambahay’ at the said abode, suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named res­pondents thereby causing physical and emotional districts upon her person,” nakasaad pa sa reklamo.

Nagsampa ng reklamo si Renacia kay SPO1 Flo­rence A. Costanilla ng PNP Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa biktima, maraming beses siyang sinaktan ng kanyang mga amo, kinalbo ang kanyang ulo at pinagsasasampal kapag nakakagawa ng mali.
Pinlantsa umano ni Aleta ang likod ng biktima noong Nobyembre 1992 at siya’y nagpagamot sa Phi­lippine General Hospital.

Samantala, dalawang dating katulong ni Mariano Tanenglian, kapatid ni business tycoon Lucio Tan, ang nauna na ring nagsampa ng reklamo ng illegal detention at physical injuries laban sa kanyang employer, sa Quezon City police.

Isa sa mga biktimang katulong ang nakatakas habang na-rescue ng mga awtoridad ang kasama nito noong Agosto 10 mula sa bahay ng Tanenglian sa #30 Biak na Bato kanto ng Dapitan St., Sto. Domingo Village.

Ang mga biktimang sina Mary Jane Sollano, 18-anyos, na tubong Zamboanga del Sur at Aljane Bacanto, 19, ng Leyte, ay nagtungo sa QCPD kasama ang kanilang abogadong si Al Parreno upang ireklamo ang among si Mariano kasama ang asawa nito at dalawang anak.
Limang taong nanilbihan si Sollano sa Tanenglian family habang si Bacanto ay tatlong taon nang namamasukan.

Ayon sa mga biktima, sila ay minaltrato, hindi binabayaran ng sweldo at pinagbabawalang lumabas ng bahay.

Nagawang makatakas ni Bacanto at mabilis na isinumbong sa pamilya ni Sollano ang sinapit nila.

Agad naman na humi­ngi ng tulong ang pamilya Sollano sa Department of Social Welfare and Deve­lopment (DSWD).

Ayon kay Atty. Melanie Trinidad, sa pakikipagnegosasyon sa pagpapalaya kay Sollano, kinausap umano siya at ang ama ni Sollano ng Tanenglian family counsel na pumirma ng waiver na hindi sila maghaharap ng kaso laban sa kanila (Tanenglian).

Ang nasabing kaso ay hinahawakan ngayon ni Parreno ng Diaz, Parreno and Caringal Law Office bagama’t tumutulong pa rin si Atty. Trinidad.
Ayon kay Parreno, ilang kaso na ang hinawakan niya mula sa Station 1 at siya’y nag-volunteer ng kanyang serbisyo sa mga biktimang kasambahay na ngayon ay sumasailalim sa counseling sa pamamagitan ng Kaisa Foundation ni Teresita Ang See na tumutulong sa mga battered women.

Source:
Abante Tonite (Vol XXI Blg 310 p. 2) Published December 7, 2009
Abante (Vol. XXII Blg. 216 p. 6)Published December 7, 2009. Retrieved from
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/dec0709/crimes03.htm

Nation In Brief: Criminal charges filed against Mariano Tanenglian

Criminal complaints for alleged serious illegal detention and serious physical injuries has been filed before the Department of Justice against the business brother of taipan Lucio tan and members of his family.

The charges against Mariano Tanenglian, younger broher of the business tycoon, was filed on Friday by Gina Renacia, 33, a former housemaid of Tanenglian family.

Also charged were Tanenglian’s wife, Aleta, and children Adeline and Jun Jun. “Investigation disclosed that sometime in November 1992, victim Renacia, while working as kasambahay at the said abode, suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person.” The complaint said. Justice department records showed that Renacia was the third criminal case filed against Tanenglian and members of his family.

William B. Depasupil
The Manila Times, A3
December 7,2009

Isa pang kasambahay nagreklamo vs Tanenglian

Isa pang kaso ng illegal detention at serious physical injuries ang isimampa ng isang housemaid laban sa negosyanteng amo nito.
Sa kasong isinampa sa Department od Justice (DOJ), inakusahan ng complainant na si Gina Renacia, 33-anyos, ang among si Mariano Tan kapamilya nitong sina Aleta, Adeline at Junjun Tan ng kasong pang-aabuso.

“It appears that hereinb victim Renacia, then 15-year old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents. Investigation disclosed that sometime in Nov. 1992, victim Renacia, while working as ‘kasambahay’ at the said abode, suffered phtsical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents there-by causing physical and emotional districts upon her person,” nakasaad pa sa reklamo.

Nagasampa ng reklamo si Renacia kay SPO1 Florence A. Constanilla ang PNP Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa biktima, maraming beses siyang sinaktan ng kanyang amo, kinalbo ang kanyang ulo at pinagsasampal kapag nakakagawa ng mali. Plinantsa umano ni Aleta ang likod ng biktima noong Nobyembre 1992 at siya’y nagpagamot sa Philippine General Hospital.

Samantala, dalawang dating katulong ni Mariano Tanenglian, kapatid ni business tycoon Lucio Tan, ang nauna nang nagsampa ng reklamo ng illegal detention at physical injuries laban sa kanilang employer, sa Quezon City police.

Isa sa mga biktimang sina Mary Jane Sollano, 18, tubong Zamboanga del Sur at Aljane Bacanto, 19, ng Leyte, ay nagtungo sa QCPD kasama ang abogadong si Al Parreno upang ireklamo ang among si Tanenglian, ang asawa nito at dalawang anak.

Limang taong nanilbihan si Sollano sa Tanenglian habang si Bacanto ay tatlong taong namasukan.

Nakatakas si Bacanto at mabilis na isinumbong sa pamilya ni Sollano ang isinapit nila. Humingi naman ng tulong ang pamilya Sollano sa Department of Social Wefare and Development (DSWD).

Ayon kay Atty. Melanie Trinidad, sa pakikipagnegosasyon sa pagpalaya kay Sollano, kinausap siya at ang ama na si Sollano ng Tanenglian family counsel na pumirma ng waiver na hindi sila magsasampa ng kaso.

Ang nasabing kaso ay hinanhawakan ngayon ni Parreno ng Diaz, parreno and Caringal Law Office bagama’t tumutulog pa rin si Atty. Trinidad.

Ayon kay parreno, ilang kaso na ang hinahawakan niya mula sa station 1 at siya’y nag-volunteer ng kanyang serbisyo sa mga biktimang kasambahay na ngayon ay sumasailalim sa counseling sa pamamagitan ng Kaisa Foundation ni Teresita Ang See na tumutulong sa mga battered women.

Abante Tonight, Pahina 2
Disyembre 7, 2009

Isa pang maid nagreklamo vs Tanenglian

Isa pang kasong illegal detention at serious physical injuries ang isinampa ng isang housemaid laban sa negosyanteng amo nito.

Sa kasong isinampa sa Department of Justice (DOJ), inakusahan ng complainant na si Gina Renacia, 33-anyos, ang among si Mariano Tan at kapamilya nitong sina Aleta, Adeline at Junjun Tan ng kasong pang-aabuso.

“It appears that herein victim Rebacia, then 15-year old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents. Investigation disclosed that sometime in Nov. 1992, victim Renacia, while working as ‘kasambahay’ at the said abode, suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional districts upon her persons,” nakasaad pa sa reklamo.

Nagsampa ng reklamo si Renacia kay SPO1 Florence A. Contanilla ng PNP Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa biktima, maraming beses siyang sinaktan ng kanyang mga amo, kinalbo ang kanyang ulo at pinagsasampal kapag nakakagawa ng mali.

Plinantsa umano ni Aleta ang likod ng biktima noong Nobyembre 1992 at siya’y nagpagamot sa Philippine General Hospital.

Samantala, dalawang dating katulong ni Mariano Tanenglian, kapatid ni business tycoon Lucio Tan, ang nauna na ring nagsampa ng reklamo ng illegal detention at physical injuries laban sa kanyang employer, sa Quezon City police.
Isa sa mga biktimang katulong ang nakatakas habang na-rescue ng mga awtoridad ang kasama nito noong Agosto 10 mula sa bahay ng Tanenglian sa #30 Biak na Bato kanto ng Dapitan St., Sto.Domingo Village.

Ang mga biktimang sina Mary Jane Sollano, 18-anyos, na tubong Zamboanga del Sur at Ajjane Bacanto, 19, ng Leyte, ay nagtungo sa QCPD kasama ang kanilang abogadong si Al Parreno upang ireklamo ang among si Mariano kasama ang asawa nito at dalawang anak.

Limang Taong nanilbihan si Sollano sa Tanenglian family habang si Bacano ay tatlong taon nang namamasukan.

Ayon sa mga biktima, sila ay minaltrato, hindi binabayaran ng sweldo at pinagbabawalang lumabas ng bahay.

Nagawang makatakas ni Bacanto at mabilis na isinumbong sa pamilya ni Sollano ang sinapit nila.

Agad naman na humingi ng tulong ang pamilya Sollano sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Ayon kay Atty. Melanie Trinidad, sa pakikipag negosasyon sa pagpapalaya kay Sollano, kinausap umano siya at ang ama ni Sollano ng Tanenglian family counsel na pumirma ng waiver na hindi sila maghaharap ng kaso laban sa kanila (Tanenglian).

Ang nasabing kaso ay hinahawakan ngayon ni Parreno ng Diaz, Parreno and Caringal Law Office bagama’t tumutulong parin si Atty. Trinidad.
Ayon kay Parreno, ilang kaso na nang hinawakan niya mula sa Station 1 at siya’y nag-volunteer ng kanyang serbisyo sa mga biktimang kasambahay na ngayon ay sumasailalim sa counseling sa pamamagitan ng Kaisa Foundation ni Teresita Ang See na tumutulong sa mga battered women.

Abante, Pahina 6
Disyembre 7, 2009

Kasambahay kinalbo, plinantsa

PANIBAGONG kaso ng pagmamaltrato at pang-aabuso ang isinampa ng isa pang kasambahay ng bilyonaryong Intsik at sa pagkakataong ito, ang pinakahuling biktima ay kinalbo ang buhok at pinaso pa ng plantsa ng kaawa-awang biktima.
Ang Kasambahay, si Gina Renacia, 33, ay pormal na nagharap ng sumbong sa Department of Justice, laban sa bilyonaryong akusado na si Mariano Tan, asawa notong si Aleta Adeline at anak nilang si Junjun Tan.

Si Renacia ay nagbigay din ng salaysay kay SPO1 Florence A. Costanilla ng PNP Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa sumbong, matagal nang naninilbihan bilang kasambahay ang biktima sa pamilya Tan at sa tuwing nagkakamali umano ito sa gawaing bahay, sinasampal siya ng mga ito sa magkakahiwalay na pagkakataon at kung minsan kinakalbo rin ang kanyang ulo.

November 1992, ayon pa sa biktima, nang pasuin ng plantsa ni Mrs. Tan ang likod ng biktima dahilan para isugod siya sa Philippine General Hospital.

Kung matatandaan, dalawa pang kasambahay ang nagharap ng sumbong sa Quezon City police laban sa pang-aabuso at pangmamaltrato ng mga ito sa kanila. Si Mariano, ay kapatid ng business tycoon na si Lucio Tan at isa rin ito sa sinasabing isa sa 20 pinaka-mayamang tao sa bansa.

Ang isa sa mga kasambahay ay tumakas sa pamilya Tan, habang ang isang biktima naman ay nirescue sa mansiyon ng mga Tan, sa #30 Biak na Bato St., corner Dapitan St., Sto.Domingo ng nasabing lungsod.

Nauna nang nagharap ng pormal na sumbong ang dalawang biktima na tinukoy sa pangalang Mary Jane Sollano, 18, tubong Zamboanga del Sur, at Aljane Bacanto, 19, mula sa Leyte. Sila ay sinamahan ng abogadong si Al Parreno sa QCPD station 1 para ipagharap ng sakdal ang pamilya Tan.

Anang abogado, ang mga biktima ay nasa ilalim ngayon ng ‘counseling’ sa tulong ng Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation na may adbokasiyang tulungan ang mga inaabusong kababaihan sa bansa.

Police Files, Pahina 2
Disyembre 7,2009

Another maid files criminal charges against businessman

Another criminal complaint for serious illegal detention and serious physical detention has been filed by physical detention has been filed by a househelp against a businessman.

In a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ), the complainant, Gina Renacia Renacia, 33 accused Mariano Tanenglian and his family members Aleta, Adeline and Junjun of abusing her.

“It appears that herin victim Renacia, then a 15-year-old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents.

Investigation showed sometime in November 1992, Renacia, while working as “kasambahay” at the abode, suffered physical and mental abuse from the afore-named respondents, thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person, the complaint said.

Renacia filed the complaint before PNP Women’s Desk SPO1 Florence Costanilla.
At various times, the Tanenglian househelp claimed she was beaten up, forced to shave her head and slapped whenever she did something wrong.

In another time, in November 1992, Aleta pressed a hot iron to her back.
She said she was forced to undergo treatment at the Philippine General Hospital.

Two former maids of the family of Tanenglian earlier had filed aomplaints of illegal detention and physical injuries against their employer before the Quezon City police.

One of the housemaids escaped while the other was rescued by authorities on Aug. 10 from the Tanenglian residence at 30 Biak na Bato corner Dapitan Streets, Sto. Domingo Village.

Mary Jane Sollano, 18, who hails from Zamboanga del Sur, and Aljane Bacanto, 19, from Leyte, went to Station 1 of the Quezon City Police District to file the Complaint accompanied by their lawyer Al Parreno.

He said they filed charges of serious illegal detention and physical injuries against Mariano, his wife and their two children.

He added Sollano has been staying at the Tanenglian household for five years, while Bacanto served the family for three years. The two claimed to have been maltreated, not paid wages and barred from going out of the house.

Bacanto managed to escaped from the Tanenglian residence earlier this month and informed Sollano’s parents about her plight.

Sollano’s parents then sought. The help of the Commission on Huamn Rights and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Lawyer Melanie Trinidad said during the negotiation for Sollano’s release, she and Sollano’s father were asked by the Tanenglian family counsel to sign a waiver that she would not press charges against them.

Parreno of Diaz, Parreno and Caringal Law Office said he has taken over as lawyer of the maids although Trinidad was still “helping in the case” without elaborating.
He said he was handling several cases at the Station 1 and volunteered his services. Parreno said the maids were undergoing counseling through Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation which helps battered women.


Benjamin Pulta
The Daily Tribune, Page 4
December 07,2009

Katulong kinalbo na plinantsa pa Kaso ulit vs Tsinoy

Isa pang kasambahay ang pormal na nagharap ng sumbong kahapon laban sa bilyonaryong Intsik na si Mariano Tanenglian at sa pamilya nito na nauna nang ipinagharap sa sakdal ng dalawa pa nilang kasambahay kama-kailan.
Ang masakit nito, ang ikatlong biktima ay hindi lang dumanas ng iba’t ibang uri ng pang-aabuso, kundi kinalbo pa ang buhok nito, saka plinantsa ang likurang bahagi ng katawan.

Ang ikatlong biktima, si Gina Renacia, 33, ay pormal na nagharap ng sumbong sa Department od Justice, laban sa bilyonaryong akusado na si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nitong si Aleta Adeline at anak nilang si Junjun Tanenglian.
“It appears that herein victim Renacia, then a 15-year old minor, was formerly employed as housemaid at the residence of the afore-named respondents. Investigation disclosed that sometime in November 1992, victim Renacia, while working as “kasambahay” at the said abode, suffered physical and mental abused from the afore-named respondents thereby causing physical and emotional distress upon her person.” Sabi sa laman ng sumbong.
Si Renacia ay nagbigay rin ng salaysay kay SPO1 Florence A. Costanilla ng Women’s Desk.

Ayon sa sumbong, matagal nang naninilbihan bilang kasambahay ang biktima sa pamilya Tanenglian at sa tuwing nagkakamali umano ito sa gawaing bahay, sinasampal siya ng mga ito sa magkakahiwalay na pahkakataon at kung minsan ay kinakalbo rin ang kanyang ulo.

November 1992, ayon pa sa biktima, nang pasuin ng plantsa ni Mrs. Tanenglian ang likod ng biktima dahilan para isugod siya sa Philippine General Hospital.
Matatandaan na dalawa pang kasambahay ang nagharap ng sumbong sa Quezon City police laban sa pamilya Tanenglian dahil sa pang-aabuso at pangmamaltrato ng mga ito sa kanila.

Si Mariano, ay kapatid ng business tycoon na si Luco Tan isa rin ito sa sinasabing isa sa 20 pinaka mayamang tao sa bansa.

Ang isa sa mga kasambahay ay tumakas sa pamilya Tanenglian, habang ang isang biktima naman ay ni-rescue sa mansiyon ng mga Tan sa #30 Biak na Bato St., corner Dapitan St., Sto. Domingo ng nasabing lungsod.

Nauna nang nagharap ng pormal na sumbong ang dalawang biktima na tinukoy sa pangalang Mary Jane Sollano, 18, tubong Zamboanga del Sur, at Aljane Bacanto, 19, mula sa Leyte.
Sila ay sinamahan ng abogadong si Al Parreno sa QCPD station 1 para ipagharap ng sakdal ang pamilya Tanenglian.

Si Sollano ay may limang taon nang naninilbihan bilang kasambahay ng pamilya Tanenglian, habang si bacanto naman ay may tatlong taon nang namasukan bilang ‘maid’ ng mga suspek.

Ang magulang ni Sollano ay nagpasaklolo na rin sa Commission on Human Rights at sa Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Sinabi naman ni Atty. Parreno ng Diaz, Parreno, and Caringal Law Office na personal niyang hinawakan ang kaso ng mga biktima dahil marami na umano siyang nahawakang kaso mula sa QCPD station 1.

Ang abogado, ang mga biktima ay nasa ilalim ngayon ng ‘counseling’ sa tulong ng Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation na may adbokasiyang tulungan ang mga inaabusong kababaihan sa bansa.


Remate, Pahina 5
Disyembre 7, 2009

Maid Kinalbo, plinantsa ng amo

Kalunos-lunos ang sinapit ng isang kasambahay dahil bukod umano sa labis na pagmamaltrato sa kanya ng pamilya ng bilyonaryong Intsik, kinalbo pa ang buhok nito saka plinantsa ang likurang bahagi ng katawan.

Ang biktima, si Gina Renacia, 33, ay pormal na nagharap ng sumbong sa Department of Justice, laban sa bilyonaryong akusado na si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nitong si Aleta Adeline at anak nilang si Junjun Tanenglian.

Nabatid na ang biktimang si Renacia ay dumanas ng pisikal at mental na pag-abuso mula sa mga nabanggit na amo nang siya ay namamasukan bilang katulong noong Nobyembre 1992, at siya ay 15-anyos pa lamang.

Unang idinulog ang reklamo sa Philippine national Police (PNP).

Kabilang sa simapit ng biktimang dati pang menor de edad, ang pananakit sa kanyang katawan, simasampal sa tuwing may pagkakamali at pinupwersang kalbuhin ang sarili at ang pag-paso sa kaniyang likod ng mainit na plantsa hanggang sa maospital siya sa PGH.

Ang isa sa mga kasambahay ay tumakas sa pamilya Tanenglian, habang ang isang biktima naman ay ni-rescue sa mansiyon ng mga Tan sa #30 Biak na Bato St., corner Dapitan St., Sto. Domingo, Q.C.

Nauna nang nagharap ng pormal na sumbong ang dalawang biktima na tinukoy sa pangalang Mary Jane Sollano, 18, tubong Zamboanga, at Aljane Bacanto, 19, mula sa Leyte.

Si Sollano ay may limang Taon nang nanilbihan bilang kasambahay habang si Bacanto naman ay may tatlong taon nang namasukan dito.

Ang mga biktima ay nasa ilalim ngayon ng ‘counselling’ sa tulong ng Teresita Ang See’s Kaisa Foundation.


Pilipino Star Ngayon, Pahina 3
Disyembre 7, 2009