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Singing champion Noven Belleza can now heave a sigh of relief.
The 19-year-old teenage woman who accused him of sexually molesting her inside a condominium in Barangay Lahug last July 15, was no longer interested in pursuing the case she filed against him.
“After a sober soul-searching, assessment, and analysis of this case, I have realized that I have reached the point that I am no longer interested in pursuing the case due to inordinately adverse effects it brought to me and my family,” she said in her affidavit of desistance.
“Further, in my earnest desire to achieve peace of mind, I am permanently withdrawing my complaint against the accused. I hereby release him (Belleza) from any and all criminal liabilities and waive any criminal action against him in connection with the above-mentioned case,” she added.
The complainant, a resident of Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City, requested the court to dismiss the charges against Belleza.
Judge James Stewart Ramon Himalaloan of the Regional Trial Court Branch 7 in Cebu City had yet to rule on the complainant’s affidavit of desistance which was filed on Aug. 29.
Belleza’s lawyer Leilani Villarino begged from issuing any statement as the court had yet to rule on the complainant’s request to dismiss the case against the singer.
Belleza, a rice farmer from Negros Occidental, was the grand champion in last March’s Tawag ng Tanghalan, a talent search aired on ABS-CBN’s noontime program “Showtime.”
Belleza, 22, was arrested by operatives of the Mabolo Police Station last July 15 after he performed in the comedy concert of the noontime show’s host Vice Ganda at the IEC Pavilion in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.
The complaint told the police that she was sexually molested by Belleza inside a condominium in Barangay Lahug.
Prosecutor Ma. Theresa Casiño found sufficient basis to indict Belleza on charges of rape by sexual assault.
Sexual assault can be slapped against a person who inserts his or her finger or any other object into the genital of another person.
Based on the investigation of the police, Belleza and the victim knew each other and were textmates. Belleza was released from police custody after he posted bail amounting to P120,000.
Hmm, baka binayaran nlng yung accuser.
ReplyDeleteAlam nung girl at kampo nya to begin with na wala silang laban sa kaso since napakaraming loop holes ng kwento nila. In almost 1 hour d man lang nagalala sa kanya yung mga kasama nyang naghihintay sa kanya sa lobby ng condo kabilang na ang boyfriend nya, sa oras din na yun eh yun lang nagawa sa kanya tapos sa liit ni Noven at isang kamay lang ang pumipigil sa kanya eh d sya nakalaban. Isa pa sa mga condo if magkaroon ng commotion eh siguradong dinig yan ng kapitbahay mo or sa labas at surely aakyatin ka na ng guard (sa almost 1 hour na yun eh sure naman na dapat lumaban sya kc yan gagawin mo if nandun ka sa sitwasyon na yan)... At napakaraming iba pang loopholes
DeleteNangangamoy "areglo" ang mga pangyayari.
DeleteYung pagbayad or pag areglo or out of court settlements sa mga nagdedemandang biktima ng rape, or similar crimes, ay isang pamamaraan ng pag supil sa kanilang karapatan pantao. Very very sad state of affairs. Another injustice done to a sexually abused victim.
Pwede rin na talagang walang kasalanan si noven
DeleteKawawa si girl kasi pag-uusapan yan . Lalo na nung mga staff at other talent. Na nakuha pang magperform kahit na rape na sya
DeleteThe damage on her part has been done. Her name, profile and photos have been seen by a lot of people. Whether the alleged sexual assault happened or not, she was put on the pedestal kumbaga. Tsk!
ReplyDeletePut on the pedestal??? Wait... What!?
DeletePedestal nga ba?
DeleteHa? I think you meant she was put on the hot seat lang. Being put on the pedestal contradicts your 1st statement
DeleteHindi kaya anu...???
ReplyDeleteHindi ko alam if anong masasabi ko dito parehong sayang
ReplyDeleteBaka nagkaron na ng settlement.. Nagpabayad na lang
ReplyDeleteSiguro. Pero wala n syang babalikan sa showbiz. Talo talaga. Nagperform pa muna bago pumunta sa presinto. Ano sayang talent fee.
DeleteObviously, binayaran si ate girl. Mukhang happy naman ata siya sa offer at napa-DEAL siya ng di oras.
ReplyDeleteTF nya yun teh. Lol.
Deletedamage has been done. pagdating sa mga ganyang issue di nakakalimot ang mga tao.
ReplyDeleteDi pa nga sumisikat biglang bagsak ni noven. Sayang sya
ReplyDeleteAng galing talaga ng ABS!
ReplyDeleteO ayan kung anuman ang napagkasunduan mas talo ang babae at mas nakakaawa kung totoo nga ang pangyayari. Lesson kaninuman na wag magtitiwala ng lubos. Kay noven wag malunod sa isang basong tubig. Ang kasikatan may hangganan pero ang magandang ugali pang habang buhay, yun lang!
ReplyDeleteAlam mo tunay na nangyari teh?
DeleteSadly, pareho silang talo dito.
ReplyDeleteAng totoong rape/harassment victim hindi basta2 aatras sa kaso lalo na't alam nyang malakas ang laban nya. Kahit anong "adverse effects" pa yan sayo o sa pamilya mo lakampake dapat at dignidad mo nakasalalay. That is, kung totoong biktima nga sya.
ReplyDeleteThis is also my sentiment.
DeleteI disagree. Hindi lahat ng tao ganyan ang iniisip. Until you walk in her shoes dmo alam kung anong reaksyon at desisyon ang gagawin mo.
DeleteToo late. sira na kayong dalawa
ReplyDeleteSa daming demandahan sa showbiz sa Pinas wala pa akong nabalitaang nakulong.
ReplyDeleteAno ba baks, there's a civil case and there's criminal case. Hindi lahat ng kaso eh kulong ang bagsak mo. And may mga prelims pa where the aregluhan happens kse cheaper for both parties na Hindi na umabot sa korte
DeleteTamang tama at nagpo promote na si noven ng kanyang album. Good luck na lang sa sales. Magkano kaya binayad kay girl?
ReplyDeleteAssumera ka teh
DeleteTapos na... balik bukid na... magnegosyo na lang.
ReplyDeleteNo settlement happens. The girl's family is not accepting any amount of money no matter how large the amount because they just want to have justice. They cannot accept the fact that the rape case they filed was just simply lowered to sexual assault and that noven was even able to file a bail for his temporary liberty. They want to put noven to jail. That's their evil plan.
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