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Gerald Santos reveals being raped at 15 years old by musical director
Gerald Santos reveals being raped at 15 years old by musical director
*Trigger warning: mentions of rape and sexual assault.
*Trigger warning: mentions of rape and sexual assault.
Singer-actor Gerald Santos revealed during the hearing of Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media that he was raped by a musical director when he was only 15 years old. This revelation came after young actor Sandro Muhlach revealed that he was allegedly sexually assaulted by two independent contractors of GMA during the GMA Gala earlier this year.
Singer-actor Gerald Santos revealed during the hearing of Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media that he was raped by a musical director when he was only 15 years old. This revelation came after young actor Sandro Muhlach revealed that he was allegedly sexually assaulted by two independent contractors of GMA during the GMA Gala earlier this year.
The Committee on Public Information and Mass Media invited Gerald as a resource speaker as they were investigating sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.
The Committee on Public Information and Mass Media invited Gerald as a resource speaker as they were investigating sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.
Now in his 30s, the singer-actor revealed that it took him several years to break his silence due to the fear of being retaliated against by the said musical director.
Now in his 30s, the singer-actor revealed that it took him several years to break his silence due to the fear of being retaliated against by the said musical director.
“Ako po ay 'di po na-harass, 'di po na-abuse, ako po ay na-rape po,” he stated in the committee hearing. “I was only 15 years old at that time so wala po talaga akong lakas ng loob nung nangyari.”
“Ako po ay 'di po na-harass, 'di po na-abuse, ako po ay na-rape po,” he stated in the committee hearing. “I was only 15 years old at that time so wala po talaga akong lakas ng loob nung nangyari.”
Despite keeping quiet about the rape that happened, Gerald maintained that he believed he was pushed out of the Kapuso network due to the friends of his alleged rapist. He shared that his alleged rapist was well connected with several executives of GMA.
Despite keeping quiet about the rape that happened, Gerald maintained that he believed he was pushed out of the Kapuso network due to the friends of his alleged rapist. He shared that his alleged rapist was well connected with several executives of GMA.
“Yes po, ang nangyari nga lang po ay kasi po ‘yung musical director na eto ay connected po sa mga ibang executives sa loob, so ako po ay napag-initan. So kahit na naalis nga po siya, naalis din po ako sa network,” he maintained.
“Yes po, ang nangyari nga lang po ay kasi po ‘yung musical director na eto ay connected po sa mga ibang executives sa loob, so ako po ay napag-initan. So kahit na naalis nga po siya, naalis din po ako sa network,” he maintained.
Meanwhile, the Kapuso network released their official statement hours after the committee hearing. They shared that the musical director was terminated and revealed that the statements made by Gerald during the hearing were different from what he said several years ago.
Meanwhile, the Kapuso network released their official statement hours after the committee hearing. They shared that the musical director was terminated and revealed that the statements made by Gerald during the hearing were different from what he said several years ago.
“Nais ding linawin ng GMA ang naging pahayag ni Gerald na natanggal siya sa Network. Siya mismo ang humiling ng early release mula sa kanyang management contract noong 2010, na pinagbigyan ng GMA,” the network wrote.
“Nais ding linawin ng GMA ang naging pahayag ni Gerald na natanggal siya sa Network. Siya mismo ang humiling ng early release mula sa kanyang management contract noong 2010, na pinagbigyan ng GMA,” the network wrote.
Gerald, through his Facebook post, maintained that he only left the Kapuso network because he wasn’t given any work opportunities. He assured that he wasn’t against GMA as a whole, but the “people inside” who are mad because of the complaint he made.
Gerald, through his Facebook post, maintained that he only left the Kapuso network because he wasn’t given any work opportunities. He assured that he wasn’t against GMA as a whole, but the “people inside” who are mad because of the complaint he made.
“Kung sinagot po nila ang aking kahilingan na mabigyan ng trabaho ay hindi po ako aalis dahil sa simula at simula ay isa akong Kapuso. The fact na tinanggal nila ang aking inakusahan ay nangangahulugang may probable cause, pero wala kami natanggap na official reply mula sa kanila,” he asserted.
“Kung sinagot po nila ang aking kahilingan na mabigyan ng trabaho ay hindi po ako aalis dahil sa simula at simula ay isa akong Kapuso. The fact na tinanggal nila ang aking inakusahan ay nangangahulugang may probable cause, pero wala kami natanggap na official reply mula sa kanila,” he asserted.
GMA has yet to issue another statement as of writing.
GMA has yet to issue another statement as of writing.
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