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FIRST READ ON PEP: Angelica Panganiban's camp issues demand letter to Claudine Barretto

by Erwin Santiago posted on September 3, 2010  STATS: 155757 Views | 978 Comments

 

Atty. Joji Alonso, legal counsel of actress Angelica Panganiban, has sent a final demand letter to Claudine Barretto (in photo) in connection with the latter's "false accusations" and "grave threats" against Angelica.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Isang "final demand letter" ang ipinadala ng legal counsel ni Angelica Panganiban—Atty. Joji Alonso—kay Claudine Barretto ngayong araw, September 3, 2010.

Ang demand letter ay may kinalaman sa "false accusations" at "grave threats" ni Claudine laban kay Angelica.

Narito ang kabuuan ng demand letter ng legal counsel ni Angelica kay Claudine:

"Dear Ms. Barretto:

"We are writing on behalf of our client, Ms. Angelica Panganiban.

"Our client referred to us the matter of your making false accusations against her in print, television and internet media, as well as your acts of making grave threats against her life and well-being.

"In particular, we have gathered that you posted on your Twitter Account about a traitor friend, who has allegedly been saying malicious things about you and your family. In a subsequent interview, you identified the person you were referring to in your "tweets", to be Ms. Panganiban. You likewise accused Ms. Panganiban, in your other interviews, of spreading rumors that you are having an illicit affair with a certain Mr. Martin Castro and that Ms. Panganiban is out to ruin Mr. Derek Ramsay and Mr. Castro's friendship. You further accused Ms. Panganiban of spreading rumors that Mr. Castro is a drug-addict.

"Contrary to your baseless accusations, our client has not done any of the things you have accused her of. She has not committed anything wrong, much less, maligned you or any member of your family. On the contrary, it is our client who is being maligned by your unfounded accusations. You have placed our client's reputation and good name in a bad light, in the eyes of the public. Your malicious statements have unduly exposed our client to public hatred and contempt and have caused derogatory feelings against her.

"We have further gathered that on 8 August 2010, you called Ms. Panganiban and threatened her in this manner, "[P]apatayin kita. Wawasakin ko mukha mo. You don't deserve to live. Suntukan tayo ngayon na." You likewise conveyed this threat against the life of Ms. Panganiban to no less than Ms. Mariole Alberto, Head of Star Magic, when you said "Wawasakin ko ang mukha niya pag nagkita kami Tita."

"Your threat against the life of our client, which was not made in jest, is a grave threat punishable under our penal laws.

"Let this, therefore, serve as a FINAL DEMAND on you to immediately cease from making any more false accusations and damaging remarks against our client, and to stop threatening her life and well-being.

"We likewise hereby demand a retraction from you of your libelous and slanderous statements, to correct the negative impression created in the minds of the people who have read or heard your statements against our client. Should you fail to do so within seven (7) days from receipt of this letter, we shall be constrained to take whatever legal action necessary to protect the interests of our client.

"We trust that this merits your preferential attention.

"Very truly yours,

"Atty. Joji Alonso"

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  • 858  emoterablues

    09/04/2010 | 05:14 AM
    Shenzi ng maliwanagan ka ha...sinabi na nga mismo ng misis ng tsinitsimis sa kanya na wag maniwala don kasi di naman totoo di nga sya affected at sa kanya-Claudine lang naman daw narinig ni Cris yong mga kwentong ganon wala naman daw syang naririnig sa iba till nga nag broadcast na si Claudine. Mas nakakahiya sa part ng mga Castro kasi private persons sila at na drag lang sila dito. I'm sure si Raymart nahihiya sa ginawa ng asawa nya kaso wala lang syang choice kundi protektahan to. Eh baka katulong nagpakalat kasi lagi tumatawag si Claudine ke Martin 30x a day. Tsismosang katulong na yan...lol!
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  • 857  happygolucky

    09/04/2010 | 05:11 AM
    737 - beachbum

    KOREK! I hope Claudine's lawyer takes note.

    Hahaha!
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  • 856  emoterablues

    09/04/2010 | 05:07 AM
    Ayan na nga the tables has been turned. Look whose going to court now? Yan kasi pag nag iimbento ng mga kwento. Tsk..tsk...If you want to shine, do so gracefully. After the turn out of events I was expecting that the persons na dinadrag mo names eh sa yo makikiramay. Saan na witnesses mo sa nagpapakalat ng malicious gossips sa iyo? Baka ghost yan ha? Me ghost singers, ghost writers... Meron din palang ghost gossipmongers? lol!
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  • 855  halo2x

    09/04/2010 | 05:03 AM
    shenzi, so do you equate gossip-mongering as 'peligro' to the family's status? What???? Claudine knows as an actress that she is subject to gossips all the time because she is a public figure. Shame on the fans who considers 'tsismis' as true danger to one's family stability. Now what I truly consider the REAL DANGER is when Claudine hauls verbal attacks of threatening to kill! That's true danger esp. in the eyes of the Philippines law and in God. Claudine, please just please stop using God's name all the time.
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  • 854  shenzi

    09/04/2010 | 04:42 AM
    walang palengera, walang atenista lasalista, or kung sino mang sosyalite pag sinisiraan na pamilya mo ibang usapan na yan..talagang magiging asaln hayop ka lalot na ang pamilya mo ang nasa piligro..Nobody has the right to ruin a family and even an uneducated and poor people will protect it no matter what the cost especially if the accusations are false and biase..
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  • 853  beachbum

    09/04/2010 | 04:35 AM
    Insanity is Claudine's lawyers best defense.
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  • 852  koonejo

    09/04/2010 | 04:26 AM
    trendygirl....ako na lang bigyan mo ng airmiles hahahaha. atat na akong magbakasyon, wehehehe
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  • 851  koonejo

    09/04/2010 | 04:23 AM
    trendygirl, penge air miles, gusto ko nang magbakasyon. hehehehe
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  • 850  yokosayokris

    09/04/2010 | 04:16 AM
    hala lagot ka claudine!! asan na ang 3 lawyers mo sagot na sa demand letter now na!!!...nakadroga ata itong si claudine eh kaya ganun na lang ang mga pinagsasabi kay angelica..ayan naresbakan ka tuloy..tumahimik ka na lang sana..
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  • 849  imwatim

    09/04/2010 | 04:10 AM
    Let us say eEven if Angelica P is guilty of rumor mongering among their circle of friends. Claudine had missteps in misusing twitter by issuing those statements and following it up with interviews confirming it was Angelica she was referring to in twitter. I kinda agree with Ms Castro - if there is no truth to the rumors WHY BOTHER? Kusang mamamatay ang tsismis kung hindi totoo. Claudine being in the business for years should have learned to be MORE RESPONSIBLE in the statements she makes whether on the internet, print or TV because they are really at risk for PUBLIC SCRUTINY.

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  • 848  clinique10

    09/04/2010 | 03:31 AM
    dbezz- the only witnesses angelica have are the Castros. Claudine have four people that confirmed it. And even before Claudine blabbed the situation in the media Raymart has said that he has talked to Martin and Derek about it. They said it's not TRUE, well, now Angelica is denying it, ang daling mag DENY, hello! Basta ang pagkakaalam ko, pagka hindi tama ipaglalaban ko hanggang sukdulan yan! That is what Claudine is up to do, she wants to fight for her right, paninirang puri ata yan noh! TEAM CLAUDINE KAMI HERE IN ALASKA!
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  • 847  happygolucky

    09/04/2010 | 03:14 AM
    Let's set aside kung guilty or not guilty si Angelica... pero my goodness, di ba nga naman Claudine dug her own grave sa pagka-palengkerang pagkakalat niya?! Sana utak ang ginamit niya kahit galit siya. Tumira sana siya ng silent yet deadly. Idinaan na lang sa legal. Eh ipinagsigawan pa ang issue, pinalaki pa ang apoy, at pinangalandakan pang papatayin yung tao... tingin tuloy sa kanya BALIW.
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  • 846  shai_nov27

    09/04/2010 | 02:59 AM
    ayan kac ang yabang ni claudine eh nauna ang press release na mag dedemanda cya naunahan tuloy cya ni angelica ... meron pa cyang hirit kay nanay cristy di cya papasok sa isang sitwasyon na di cya mananalo ... less talk is better talga ... it pays not to talk ...
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  • 845  dbezz

    09/04/2010 | 02:29 AM
    tell me who your friends are and i tell you who you are.. Kris and claudine are very close friends.. both are sluttt and psychotic..
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  • 844  halo2x

    09/04/2010 | 02:19 AM
    To Claudine supporters who don't like to address the issue of her grave threats against another person need to reassess. This is SERIOUS as it is punishable! This is not a matter of one network against another network. Nor it is a matter of who's prettier or more popular. The point of the discussion is the gravity of Claudine's threat. She seriously need to exit showbiz at this time.
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  • 843  dbezz

    09/04/2010 | 02:18 AM
    drieme,

    disturbed ka teh?? patingin ka na din pareho ng idol mo..
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  • 842  dbezz

    09/04/2010 | 02:15 AM
    ang tagal naman ng demanda ni claudine.. wala siguro makuha witness.. 'yung mag-asawa ni Martin Castro ay nagdepensa na kay Angelica..

    nagtataka lang ako na hindi pa pala matagal na magkaibigan sina clawn at ang mga Castros so syempre, hindi pa din matagal na kaibigan ni clawn ang mga common friends nila, sinong magkwekwento ke clawn na nagtsismis si Angelica? pero to give the psychotic the benefit of the doubt eh sana eh ilabas na nya mga witnesses nya.. kasi si Angelica eh ang dami ng lumabas for her defense.. for clawn eh si andres-de-sayang raymart pa lang..
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  • 841  drieme

    09/04/2010 | 02:08 AM
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  • 840  dbezz

    09/04/2010 | 02:07 AM
    720 Mizzmoh,

    hahaha.. correct ka dyan.. malakas alibi ni clauns kasi psychotic kaya hindi nya alam ang kanyang ginagawa..

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  • 839  ashliey

    09/04/2010 | 01:24 AM
    kawawa naman si Claudine pinagtutulungan... if you are a good person in amp; out i'm sure madami ang kakampi mo at magtatanggol sa yo dahil kilala ka nila bilang isang mabuting tao, hindi yung ganyan pinagtutulungan ka.. i think this juz show na mas maldita si klaw kesa kay angelica... at mas matalino naman si angelica kesa kay klaw.. i'm not a fan of both pero sa lahat lahat ng lumabas di2 sa pep mukhang tagilid na si klaw....ano sa tingin nyo mas magandang strategy? dakdak ng dakdak or complete silence and let people around you defend you..heheh wawa talga si klaw klaw sana yung mga true friends nya amp; family nya ipagtanggol naman sya..
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