Another housemaid of businessman Mariano Tanenglian, 19-year old Aljane Bacanto, filed charges of maltreatment, serious illegal detention, slavery and frustrated homicide against him and his family before the Department of Justice.
The said charges were filed against Tanenglian, his wife Aleta and children Maximillian and Fayette, all of Bgy. Siena, Quezon City.
Bacanto recounted her ordeal during her service as a house helper. She said she was detained and was never allowed to go out of the house in her three years of employment.
She confirmed the statement of fellow housemaid Mary Jane Sollano, who earlier filed similar case against the Tanenglians, that the Tanenglians prohibited them from calling anybody.
Bacanto said she was only allowed to write letters to her family but upon dictation of Fayette who warned her not to tell her parents about her situation.
She added the refrigerators were padlocked and sometimes they were not fed for three days prompting them to steal food. However, they were beaten black and blue when caught particularly by Aleta, Fayette and Maximillian. She said there was a time that she was forced to eat dog food just to survive.
After leaving the Tanenglian household in February, Bacato immediately alerted Sollano’s parents which led to the latter’s rescue last month.
The said charges were filed against Tanenglian, his wife Aleta and children Maximillian and Fayette, all of Bgy. Siena, Quezon City.
Bacanto recounted her ordeal during her service as a house helper. She said she was detained and was never allowed to go out of the house in her three years of employment.
She confirmed the statement of fellow housemaid Mary Jane Sollano, who earlier filed similar case against the Tanenglians, that the Tanenglians prohibited them from calling anybody.
Bacanto said she was only allowed to write letters to her family but upon dictation of Fayette who warned her not to tell her parents about her situation.
She added the refrigerators were padlocked and sometimes they were not fed for three days prompting them to steal food. However, they were beaten black and blue when caught particularly by Aleta, Fayette and Maximillian. She said there was a time that she was forced to eat dog food just to survive.
After leaving the Tanenglian household in February, Bacato immediately alerted Sollano’s parents which led to the latter’s rescue last month.
Source:
Cariaso, Fernando M., People's Journal (Vol XX1 No. 241 p. 11)
Lawas, Hector,People's Tonight (Vol XXIX No. 317 p.2)
Published September 9, 2009. Retrieved from
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2009-09-09&sec=5&aid=102479
