Marami ang nakikipag-ugnayan kay Rufa Mae Quinto para hingan ng reaksiyon sa pagkakaaresto sa businesswoman na si Chanda Atienza, owner at operator umano ng Dermacare - Beyond Skincare Solutions.
Gayunman, tila ayaw nang magsalita ng aktres tungkol sa kontrobersiya.
Ayon sa mga nakikipag-ugnayan sa kanya, nag-move on na raw si Rufa Mae kaya hindi na ito nagbigay ng pahayag tungkol sa pagkakaaresto kay Atienza.
Kabilang sina Rufa Mae at Neri Naig sa mga personalidad na nadamay sa investment scam na ibinibintang kay Atienza, na tumakas umano sa Pilipinas at nagtago sa Malaysia bago nadakip sa Kuala Lumpur noong Agosto 21, 2026.
FREDA LUZ SINGSON
Malaki ang naging partisipasyon ng businesswoman na si Freda Luz Singson sa pagkakaaresto kina Atienza at sa kapatid nitong si Venus Gonda.
Kasama ang beauty queen na si Lars Pacheco, lumipad si Singson patungong Kuala Lumpur para sa entrapment operation na naging daan sa pagkakahuli sa dalawang magkapatid.
Dahil dito, labis ang tuwa ni Singson dahil umaasa siyang magkakaroon na ng hustisya sa panlilinlang na umano’y ginawa sa kanya at sa iba pang biktima.
Sa kanyang Facebook post, sinabi ni Singson: “Justice will be served! Slowly but surely justice will be serve for all of your victims!
“Finally, after years ng pagtitiis para maipahuli kayo sa Malaysia, nagbunga lahat ng pagod, puyat, stress at perang nilaan namin para sa pagpapahuli sa inyong dalawa.
“Maraming salamat, Philippine Government. Philippine Embassy in Malaysia. SEC. ATCU CIDG. PNP. and Malaysian Government. With all our collective efforts sa wakas, didinigin na ang patong patong na kasong kinakaharap ng “DERMA CARE” scammers na yan.
“Isa lang ako sa daan- daang nabiktima nila at nawa sa awa ng Diyos, makuha at maibalik natin ang para sa atin.”
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CHANDA ATIENZA RETURNED TO THE PHILIPPINES
Noong Sabado, Setyembre 5, 2026, nakaposas na ibinalik sa Pilipinas mula Malaysia sina Atienza at Gonda.
Gayunman, nitong Martes lamang, Setyembre 8, naglabas ang Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) ng Philippine National Police ng ulat at mga larawan tungkol sa pagbabalik sa bansa ng magkapatid.
Sa naturang ulat, detalyadong inilahad ng CIDG ang mga kasong haharapin nina Atienza at Gonda.
Ayon sa CIDG: “In compliance with the focused program thrust of the Chief of the PNP, PGEN Jose Melencio C Nartatez Jr, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) intensified its manhunt operations nationwide.
“On September 5, 2026 at around 4:45 AM, the CIDG Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (ATCU), together with the PNP Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP), PNP Attaché to Malaysia, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) arrested two sisters —allegedly the owner and operation manager, respectively of Dermacare – Beyond Skincare Solutions, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City, after they arrived in the Philippines from Malaysia.
“The arrest is by virtue of 38 warrants of arrest — for violation of Republic Act No. 8799 (Securities Regulation Code), Syndicated Estafa, violations of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (Bouncing Checks Law) and Swindling, respectively — issued by various courts across the country, including those in Quezon City; Pasay City; Batangas City; Dasmariñas City, Cavite; Sta. Rosa City and Calamba City, Laguna; Santiago City, Isabela; San Fernando City, Pampanga; Mandaue City, Cebu; and Plaridel, Bulacan, respectively.
“Out of the 38 arrest warrants, 1 is for Service of Sentence for the older sister; and 4 with no recommended bail . The total amount of bail for 33 warrants is P1,967,000.00."
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DERMACARE INVESTMENT SOLICITATION
Ipinaliwanag din ng CIDG ang naging findings nito tungkol sa Dermacare.
Ayon sa kanilang investigation, umano’y nanghihingi ng investment ang magkapatid para sa Dermacare – Beyond Skincare Solutions.
Nakarehistro ang kumpanya sa Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ngunit ayon sa available records, pangunahing nakasaad sa registered activities nito ang beauty, skincare, at related services.
Iginiit ng CIDG na hindi tahasang nakasaad sa registration na may authority ang kumpanya na manghingi o tumanggap ng investments mula sa publiko.
Ayon sa CIDG: “Investigation revealed that the sisters are allegedly soliciting investment for their Dermacare – Beyond Skincare Solutions company. The company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); available records indicate that its registered activities primarily covered beauty, skincare, and related services.
“However, the registration did not expressly indicate authority to solicit or accept investments from the public. The CIDG Director emphasized that under the Securities Regulation Code, the State establishes a socially conscious, free market that regulates itself, encourage the widest participation of ownership in enterprises, enhance the democratization of wealth, promote the development of the capital market, protect investors, ensure full and fair disclosure about securities, minimize if not totally eliminate insider trading and other fraudulent or manipulative devices and practices which create distortions in the free market.
Binigyang-puri rin ng CIDG leadership si PCOL Felix G. Gervacio Jr., Chief ng CIDG Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (ATCU), para sa pagkakaaresto sa magkapatid.
Ayon sa CIDG, ipinapakita ng pagkakaaresto ang commitment ng kanilang unit na tulungan ang mga biktima na makamit ang hustisya sa pamamagitan ng unang hakbang na pag-aresto sa mga akusado.
Pahayag ng CIDG: “The CIDG leadership commends PCOL Felix G Gervacio Jr, the Chief of CIDG Anti-Transnational Crime Unit (ATCU) for the arrest of the alleged swindlers-wanted person. The arrest underscores the commitment of the Unit in helping all victims attain the justice they deserve- by first, arresting all accused.
“The CIDG assures the public that the Group is steadfast in enforcing all the law, and unyielding in accounting, pursuing, and capturing all criminals and most wanted persons. The CIDG is relentless, the CIDG means business.”
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