The camp of business tycoon Lucio Tan has issued a statement about the dilemma that his estranged brother, Mariano Tanenglian.
Lucio Tan Group spokesperson, retired Lt. Gen. Salvador Mison, issued a clarification about the rescue of the housemate of Tan’s brother in their residence in Sto. Domingo, Quezon City. Mison said that although Lucio Tan and Mariano Tanenglian live in the same compound, they maintain their own separate and independent household. The two have also different sets of house helpers. He added that they hope that Mariano’s family will be able to air their side of the story.
Last Monday, authorities went in the residence of the Tan family or rescue Mary Jane Sollano, a house helper of the Tanenglian family who was experiencing abuse and maltreatment for the past five years.
During the rescue, Quezon City Police District Women’s section Chief Insp. Felicissima Buco said that a lawyer representing Tanenglian’s family faced Sollano’s father. Buco added that Mary Jane was forced to sign a document saying she and her father will not file a case against her employer. The Sollanos were given P. 150,00.00 representing her salary and bonus. The document was signed by the victim under duress. her father and Sto. Domingo barangay captain Richard Yu also affixed their signatures in the agreement.
Lucio Tan Group spokesperson, retired Lt. Gen. Salvador Mison, issued a clarification about the rescue of the housemate of Tan’s brother in their residence in Sto. Domingo, Quezon City. Mison said that although Lucio Tan and Mariano Tanenglian live in the same compound, they maintain their own separate and independent household. The two have also different sets of house helpers. He added that they hope that Mariano’s family will be able to air their side of the story.
Last Monday, authorities went in the residence of the Tan family or rescue Mary Jane Sollano, a house helper of the Tanenglian family who was experiencing abuse and maltreatment for the past five years.
During the rescue, Quezon City Police District Women’s section Chief Insp. Felicissima Buco said that a lawyer representing Tanenglian’s family faced Sollano’s father. Buco added that Mary Jane was forced to sign a document saying she and her father will not file a case against her employer. The Sollanos were given P. 150,00.00 representing her salary and bonus. The document was signed by the victim under duress. her father and Sto. Domingo barangay captain Richard Yu also affixed their signatures in the agreement.
Source:
Carvajal, Nancy, The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Vol. 24 No. 246) Published August 13, 2009
