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

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

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

Maids file complaint vs Mariano Tan

Despite having signed a “settlement” with their former employer, two women filed a formal complaint against Mariano Tan for the abuse they allegedly received when they worked for him as housemaids.

Mary Jane Sollano, 18, and Aljane Bacanto, 19, went to the Quezon City Police District-Station 1 to give their sworn statements against the family of their former employer, an estranged brother of businessman Lucio Tan.

Lawyer Al Parreño said Bacanto escaped Tan’s house in Barangay Sto. Domingo and informed Sollano’s parents about their plight, leading to Sollano’s rescue.

Parreño said that they hope to be able to file criminal charges against Tan, his wife and two children today.

“We are looking into the possibility of filing charges of serious illegal detention, frustrated homicide and serious physical injuries,” Parreño said in an interview.

Asked about the settlement earlier signed by Sollano’s family with her former boss, Parreño said: “A compromise agreement is not a basis for (evading) criminal liability.” Village officials and police said the P150,000 was to cover Sollano’s unpaid salaries for the past five years.

He said it took time for the two house helpers to file the complaint after Sollano’s rescue last week since the two had to undergo counseling.

“They’re still undergoing psychological and medical treatment for the trauma they suffered,” Parreño said, adding that Teresita Ang-See’s group, Kaisa Foundation, has been helping the two women.

The house helpers claimed they suffered physical, emotional and psychological abuse at the hands of Tan’s wife and two children. Sollano claimed she was imprisoned in Tan’s house for five years while Bacanto said she was trapped there for three years.

Source:
The Philippine Star
August 21, 2009
Page 20

Maids file complaint vs Mariano Tan

Despite having signed a “settlement” with their former employer, two women filed a formal complaint against Mariano Tan for the abuse they allegedly received when they worked for him as housemaids.

Mary Jane Sollano, 18, and Aljane Bacanto, 19, went to the Quezon City Police District-Station 1 to give their sworn statements against the family of their former employer, an estranged brother of businessman Lucio Tan.

Lawyer Al Parreño said Bacanto escaped Tan’s house in Barangay Sto. Domingo and informed Sollano’s parents about their plight, leading to Sollano’s rescue.

Parreño said that they hope to be able to file criminal charges against Tan, his wife and two children today.

“We are looking into the possibility of filing charges of serious illegal detention, frustrated homicide and serious physical injuries,” Parreño said in an interview.

Asked about the settlement earlier signed by Sollano’s family with her former boss, Parreño said: “A compromise agreement is not a basis for (evading) criminal liability.” Village officials and police said the P150,000 was to cover Sollano’s unpaid salaries for the past five years.

He said it took time for the two house helpers to file the complaint after Sollano’s rescue last week since the two had to undergo counseling.

“They’re still undergoing psychological and medical treatment for the trauma they suffered,” Parreño said, adding that Teresita Ang-See’s group, Kaisa Foundation, has been helping the two women.

The house helpers claimed they suffered physical, emotional and psychological abuse at the hands of Tan’s wife and two children. Sollano claimed she was imprisoned in Tan’s house for five years while Bacanto said she was trapped there for three years.

Source:
Reinir Padua
The Philippine Star
August 21, 2009