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Parents of Jan-Jan file libel case against child psychologist and two bloggers

by Nerisa Almo posted on April 13, 2011  STATS: 56653 Views | 640 Comments

 

Jan-Jan's parents, Jojo and Diana Suan, claimed that they have been transferring homes since controversy over the March-12 episode of Willing Willie, where their son appeared, started. Willing Willie is a game-variety show hosted by Willie Revillame (in photo).

Photo By: Melo Balingit

Nagsampa ng kasong libelo ang mga magulang ni Jan-Jan Suan, ang six-year-old contestant sa March 12 episode ng variety-game show na Willing Willie, laban sa child psychologist na si Dr. Ma. Lourdes "Honey" Carandang kaninang umaga, Abril 13, sa Quezon City Prosecutor's Office.

Kasama rin sa kinasuhan ng mag-asawa ang mga bloggers na sina John Silva at Froilan Grate. Matatandaan na pareho nilang inilathala sa Internet, sa blog, at sa Facebook ang kanilang pagkadismaya sa March 12 episode ng Willing Willie, kung saan makailang ulit na nagsayaw ng "macho-dance routine" ang bata.

Sa ulat ni Jing Castañeda ng ABS-CBN News, sinabi nina Jojo at Diana Suan na ang patuloy na pagsabing biktima ng child abuse ang kanilang anak ay nagdulot sa kanila ng "dishonor, discredit or contempt."

Muli ring inulit ng mga magulang ni Jan-Jan na hindi nila pinilit ang kanilang anak na sumayaw. Gayundin, hindi rin sila naniniwala na may pang-aabusong nangyari, lalo pa ang hayaan maabuso ang kanilang anak kapalit ng pera.

Iginiit din ni Jojo na ang mga taong nang-aabuso sa kanilang anak ay yung mga patuloy na umaakusa at nagsasabi ng negatibong komento tungkol sa kanila.

Binanggit din ng ama ni Jan-Jan na dahil sa mga pangyayari, hindi na sila nakakatulog nang maayos nitong mga nakaraang linggo at palipat-lipat na rin sila upang magkaroon ng kaunting privacy.

Samantala, muling kinuwestiyon ni Atty. Leonard de Vera, ang legal counsel ng Willing Willie host na si Willie Revillame, ang akusasyon ni Dr. Carandang na naabuso ang bata dahil hindi pa man umano niya nakakausap nang personal si Jan-Jan o ang kanyang pamilya.

Para kay Atty. de Vera, ang sulat ni Dr. Carandang sa Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) ay naging dahilan din ng pagsasagawa ng imbestigasyon ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), at MTRCB.

Sinabi pa niya na maaring bahagi si Dr. Carandang ng kilusan upang sirain si Willie at ang programa niya.

At katulad ng kanyang mga naunang pahayag, muling inulit ni Atty. de Vera na konektado si Dr. Carandang sa ABS-CBN.

Aniya, si Dr. Carandang ay nagtratrabaho bilang consultant at resource person ng ABS-CBN personnel-related activities ng kumpanya.

Matatandaang may alitan ang ABS-CBN at si Willie Revillame, na humantong sa korte, dahil sa paglipat ng host sa TV5 habang may kontrata pa ito sa ABS-CBN.

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  • 540  BopolEngot

    04/14/2011 | 03:39 PM
    nakakaawa ung bata dito dahil sa sariling mga magulang. lahat ng nangyayari ngayon eh sila may gawa. hindi raw nila pinilit ung bata pero sila ang nagkunsinte kung paanong natuto ung bata ng ganong sayaw. at sila rin ang dahilan kung bakit lalong humahaba pa ang storya ni janjan.
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  • 539  Sintosintowillie

    04/14/2011 | 03:37 PM
    to the parents of Janjan, nasa news naman ngayon ang father na umiiyak na sana tigilan na sila. So now nalaman mo kung paano ang feelings ng ma humiliate sa public or ang "crying" effect mo ay para magkaroon lang ng sympathy sa public? Bakit nong hindi pa ito full blown scandal ay hindi na lang kayo nagpakumbaba at nanghingi ng sorry para mas lalong kayong naintindihan ng tao. I'm also a parent pero di ko itolerate ang anak ko kung me nakita akong mali. Katwiran ba yun na yun kasi ang talent ng bata kaya yung lang ipakita nya. There are thousands of different dance step at sa edad nya sigurado na me alam at meron pa rin syang ibang matutunan na steps mula sa nakakantanda. So kung nakita nya itong "body gyrating" step na ito, nasa magulang o nakakantanda kung encourage nya na ito o hind.
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  • 538  BopolEngot

    04/14/2011 | 03:33 PM
    nakakatawa dito eh hindi na raw mapakali ung mga magulang at hindi na makatulog. ngayon naturuan at nasuhulan magdemanda ni willie eh makatulog pa kaya sila lalo. hindi alam ng mga ito ang pinasok nila kapalit ng konting pera. hindi lang nila matanggap na silang mga magulang pa ang nasisisi at paanong natutunan nung bata ang ganung sayaw.
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  • 537  xxxjmb

    04/14/2011 | 03:27 PM
    I meant sliced up.bka e korek nmn ako ni lilac hahaha.goodnight everone!
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  • 536  BopolEngot

    04/14/2011 | 03:26 PM
    nag enjoy kasi sa pangaabuso sa anak nila at naabutan ng malaki laki kaya kahit silang mga magulang naman ang abusuhin ni willie papayag. sa uli uli wag nyo kinulwestyon ang mga sangay ng gobyerno... kaya yan tinayo para may pumuna at pangalagaan ang mga taong naaabuso. syempre itong mga ito hindi aamin na mali sila kahit garapalan ng ang pagkakamali.
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  • 535  lovelykwt

    04/14/2011 | 03:17 PM
    sayang ang pera ni willie kung hindi nya gamitin kaya inutusan din nya ang parents ng bata or yon ang naisip ng parents ng bata pra twagan cla ni willie na bigyan ng pera cla dhil sa pag demanda nila, kng alukin kba ni willie ng 500,000 pesos syempre papayag ako.
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  • 534  Ayayay124

    04/14/2011 | 03:09 PM
    I realize that I’m entering on a slippery-slope argument, but I hope you guys are understanding what I’m trying to get at. Willie EXISTS because the current state of affairs of the hungry majority need him to exist, if only to feed their hopes. As long as the government comes round to providing state education from elementary to collegiate levels to everyone who couldn’t afford private education–hence giving everyone a fair chance to better their lives–and not resort to CCT to ENSURE EVERYONE LIVING IN SHANTIES WILL STAY THAT WAY AND SECURE THEIR VOTES FOR THE NEXT GODDAMN ELECTIONS, that’s the time we can rise to a level where we can condemn Willie Revillame and his cringe-inducing to us people who can afford the internets shows. That is all.
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  • 533  Ayayay124

    04/14/2011 | 03:07 PM
    Willie Revillame and his gag reflex-inducing Willing-Willie are just symptoms of an even bigger problem. They are there because there are some people who need them. Yes, I’m saying something that would probably warrant me a brick or two to the head. Yes, there are some people whose fates can only be turned by an extreme reversal of luck, and Willing-Willie happens to be the most accessible chance for these people. But before you guys throw me that brick, tell me: are everyone given a fair chance to better their lives? Really, truly given the chance? Nope? Told you so. Those who like to throw out the opinion that IF ONLY EVERYONE DID THEIR BEST, NO ONE WILL HAVE TO RESORT TO MAKE A FOOL OF THEMSELVES IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA should be given a strong dose of reality. Reality check, guys! THIS COUNTRY ITSELF PROMOTES MENDICANCY. IT’S NOT JUST A SHOW ALL OF YOU GUYS LIKE TO SINGLE OUT. If the government making budget cuts on education and giving a ton of cash to be given away isn’t promoting mendicancy on a n
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  • 532  kokuryu

    04/14/2011 | 03:02 PM
    ayayay... follow ko lang train of thought mo ha. Thank You Willie, ng dahil sa kabastusan mo...
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  • 531  xspring

    04/14/2011 | 02:58 PM
    AYAYAY... hahaha bakit di mo cnagot ung tanong ko? Kung ikaw ang ba ang magulang ni janjan, papayagan mo lang si willie na tawaging macho dancer ang anak mo? Papayagan mo ba at masisikmura mo yung sinabi ni willie na " parang eksena sa burlesk queen!" sabay tawa... Yun, okay sayo un? kasi may 10 thousand naman? O baka naman para kay si cristy fermin na isang karangalan pa daw ang mabastos at bastusin ng isang willie revilliame!
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  • 530  ayen88

    04/14/2011 | 02:58 PM
    Tama namimigay ng pera sa mahihirap pero yumayaman din sya dahil sa mahihirap.
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  • 529  Ayayay124

    04/14/2011 | 02:54 PM
    Unilever raises the bar...In the end, nang dahil ke Willie, magkakaroon ng Major Overhaul at Revamp ang TV shows,...The Unilever did the country a favor. By putting the power of its brand behind a value that echoes across demographic segments. Reinvention of the media should start across the board not just to TV5 itself but also to the Lopez owned ABS-CBN and GMA as well enough of the slapstick, jokes and demeaning other people. Funny how the oligarch media created Willie Revillame to become what he is today and now these so called, “elites”, have exploited these incident to the maximum effect to take out Willie instead of looking the entire picture of program reform which I doubt will ever happen oh well it’s another merry go around cycle for the oligarch media. To you Willie, Thank You, you are an instrument of change MABUHAY, Magkaisa sa Pagbabago
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  • 528  Ayayay124

    04/14/2011 | 02:47 PM
    sorry I don't get it cos Im not you
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  • 527  kokuryu

    04/14/2011 | 02:45 PM
    naaliw ako kay ayayay, patunog pa-intelektwal pero ang mga sinasabi hindi naman. at naaliw ako na ibinigay talaga ang meaning. hahaha... please just because it is widely practiced does not make it right. o, halos lahat tayo nagchicheat, but, tama ba yun? at ikaw ang ipokrita, matagal ka na palang may problema sa goin bulilit eh, now ka lang nagsisisgaw jan? at hahaha may kaibahan kaya mag isip ang mga adults at bata? ang bata di alam ang ginagawa, kung ano ang tama o mali.
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  • 526  xspring

    04/14/2011 | 02:40 PM
    AYAYAY...u just dont get do u? Maraming form ang abuse, pisikal, emosyonal, sekswal, saykolohikal atbp. OO hindi hinipuan, hindi sinaktan pisikal ni willie si janjan. Kung tutuusin para kay janjan walang masama sa ginagawa nya, kaya nga napapatingin cya kay willie pag humahagalpak ng tawa si willie. Ang masama nito, willie was mocking the kid while he was dancing! He even called janjan a macho dancer! Ikinumpara pa nga nya sa eksena ng burlesk queen! Yun ba walang mali doon? Tama ba yung mga words ni willie? It is a form of VERBAL abuse, at sino ba ang tinutukoy nya sa mga malicious and uneducated comments nya? Diba si Janjan. Ikaw ba papayagan mo ang anak o kahit ang batang kapatid sa pag salitaan ng ganun? well, kung ikaw ang magulang ni janjan baka kaya mo ring sikmurain yun! Yung sa goin' bulilit, they're actors. Its just role playing everything is scripted walang malisya. Yung kay janjan nagkaroon ng malisya, bcoz of willie's comments! And take note pinaulit-ulit nya pang pinasayaw khit umiiyak na ung
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  • 525  inneke

    04/14/2011 | 02:37 PM
    bagsak na kasi ang ABS wala na kumikita na show
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  • 524  inneke

    04/14/2011 | 02:37 PM
    Tama lang na mademanda ang nag download sa youtube kasi kung inisip talaga ni carandang na child abuse dapat reklamo siya sa court at hindi sa youtube mag download...
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  • 523  Ayayay124

    04/14/2011 | 02:26 PM
    For the uninitiated or uninformed or di nakakikilala ng Google search Imbroglio means an intricate or complicated situation as in a drama or novel or an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
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  • 522  akane_himura

    04/14/2011 | 02:22 PM
    haters yata lahat nandito.. hehe b sure malinis din kayo bago kayu manghusga..
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  • 521  Ayayay124

    04/14/2011 | 02:21 PM
    Crying 6-year-old in Willing Willie was not child abuse to majority of the Filipinos. They’d kill to be in that show. They’d shove the elderly to spill their very private personal problems in front of everyone shedding crocodile tears. Not one screamed ELDERLY SENIOR ABUSE !!! Who are behind the demise of Willing Willie? WHO? If the issue is CHILD ABUSE look around you, walk the streets of Metro Manila. You see plenty of child abuse. Half-naked, hungry, stinky children. Oh, I forgot! This is not child abuse because these children were not in Willing Willie Shows! Hypocrites DO NOT FOOL ME …
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