00:00Earlier this morning, Rufa May Quinto, an actress-comedienne,
00:04went to the Pasay Regional Trial Court to file a complaint.
00:07That was after she spent the night at the National Bureau of Investigation
00:11after she pleaded guilty yesterday to the case she was charged with
00:16as an endorser of a skin care company.
00:19This is the story of John Consulta.
00:23Hi, welcome to me in the Philippines.
00:27Yes, I surrender myself.
00:30After the plane was hit by the plane of actress Rufa May Quinto
00:33from San Francisco, California in America,
00:36she was summoned by the people of the National Bureau of Investigation
00:39along with her lawyer.
00:41From Naia in Pasay, they went straight to the head office of the NBI to give their testimony.
00:45How are you, ma'am? How are you?
00:47I'm okay. I'm a bit tired because I'm from the US. I'm sleepy.
00:53After visiting the NBI Director Jaime Santiago,
00:55the documents were processed according to his testimony.
00:58We are also victims. That's why we will face everything. Go, go, go.
01:02It's not good because my reputation is being destroyed here.
01:06That's why I'm facing it to clear my name.
01:10To be honest, they should be looking for an owner.
01:14I have nothing to do with them.
01:16I didn't meet them or get to know them.
01:19In fact, I didn't get paid.
01:22I was just vouched.
01:24According to Rufa May,
01:25Compañia Dermacare also forced her to get an endorser.
01:29When I signed, I was first down.
01:32I was second down.
01:34I was just vouched.
01:35Instead of saying sorry, they canceled me as an endorser.
01:38Presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
01:41That's why we are giving her assistance.
01:45She's not a criminal.
01:47I told my agents to help her and assist her.
01:53We won't get caught by anyone.
01:57From the NBI in Pasay, the group of actresses headed to Pasay Hall of Justice to file a complaint.
02:04We were posting bail.
02:05We were almost done.
02:06Suddenly, Rufa May Quinto felt sick.
02:09Her blood pressure went up.
02:11Probably due to stress or jet lag.
02:14But I think it's stress.
02:16We will continue the bail process.
02:18First thing in the morning.
02:20Last December, her lawyer confirmed the warrant of arrest of Pasay RTC against Rufa May
02:26in the case of violation of the Securities Regulation Code.
02:29She was convicted of being an endorser of Dermacare.
02:31She was acquitted in the sale and allocation of securities in the Philippines,
02:35without a warrant from the SEC.
02:37GMA Integrated News is trying to get a copy of Dermacare regarding this.
02:41The actress advised not to judge her and to listen to the whole story before believing it.
02:47I would like to highlight who is the culprit here.
02:52It's not the perpetrator.
02:54You are the one who is always on the news.
02:57Right?
02:58It means that it should be clear that it's not just me,
03:02it's also the owner who should be chased.
03:06In the case of Dermacare, the actress and businesswoman, Nery Naig Miranda,
03:11is the wife of Edgar Frontman Chito Miranda.
03:14Nery was convicted but she was also acquitted after the court canceled the warrant of arrest against her.
03:19Nery was not informed about the preliminary investigation of the Office of the City Prosecutor of Pasay.
03:25John Consulta reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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