Hold order sought against Tanenglian (Manila Standard Today)

THE PROSECUTION has asked a Quezon City court to issue a hold order against the estranged brother of business tycoon Lucio Tan, Mariano Tanenglian, and his family in connection with the criminal charges filed against them.

Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta, and children Fayette and Maximillian are facing charges of serious illegal detention and child abuse for allegedly hiring one of his housemaids when she was still a minor. They are also accused of mistreating her and keeping her prisoner in the house, which she was not allowed to leave even once.

The proceedings at the family court are confidential, but a notice posted at the court indicated that the prosecution had asked that the accused not be allowed to leave the country.


Source:
Roy Pelovello
Manila Standard Today
January 30-31, 2010
Retrieved from http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNews.htm?f=2010/january/30/news8.isx&d=2010/january/30

Court asked to bar brod of Lucio Tan from leaving country (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Assistant city prosecutor Pedro Tresvalles have asked a Quezon City court to bar the estranged brother of tycoon Lucio Tan, Mariano Tanenglian, from leaving the country while he and his family is facing trial for allegedly maltreating an underage maid, identified as Mary Jane Sollano.

In a two-page pleading, assistant city prosecutor Tresvalles asked Judge Lourdes Giron to issue a hold departure order against businessman Mariano Tanenglian in relation to the charges filed against him.

Giron, the presiding judge of of Regional Trial Court Branch 102, is hearing the 10 criminal cases against Tanenglian, his wife Aleta, and children Fayette and Maximilian for child abuse and serious illegal detention.

The DOJ earlier approved the filing of charges against Tanenglian, particularly for eight counts of child abuse, trafficking of persons and kidnapping and serious illegal detention.

Sollano accused her former employers of maltreatment, serious illegal detention, slavery and frustrated homicide.


Source:
Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
January 29, 2010
Retrieved from
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100129-250152/Court_asked_to_bar_brod_of_Lucio_Tan_from_leaving_country

Tan brother, family face charges in Quezon City court (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Charges have been filed in a Quezon City court against the brother of tycoon Lucio Tan, Mariano Tanenglian for allegedly maltreating one of the housemaids under his employer.

Mariano Tanenglian, togther with his wife Aleta, and children Fayette and Maximillian, is facing serious illegal detention and child abuse charges for allegedly hiring one of his housemaids when she was still a minor.

The Department of Justice earlier approved the filing of charges against Tanenglian, particularly for eight counts of persons and kidnapping and serious illegal detention for maltreating another housemaid.

The two housemaid had accused her former employers of maltreatment, serious illegal detention, slavery and frustrated homicide.

Source:
Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer (A20)
January 23, 2010

DOJ okays more raps vs. billionaire

The Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the filing of more cases against billionaire Mariano Tanenglian accused of maltreating a young housemaid.

Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta, and children Maximillian and Fayette face charges of nine counts of violation of the Anti-Child Abuse Law and Anti-Trafficking of Persons, kidnapping, and serious illegal detention before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

The charged stemmed from Aljane Bacanto who claimed that she experienced different forms of abuse from the Tanenglian family while working for them for three years.

Earlier on, DOJ filed similar charges against Mariano Tanenglian and his family based on the complaint of another housemaid, Mary Jane Sollano.

Source:
Lawas, Hector, People’s Journal (Vol. XXXII No. 10) Published January 21, 2010

Charges against Tanenglians continue to pile up

After finding probable cause, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Task Force on Women and Children Protection has filed another criminal case against businessman Mariano Tanenglian, his wife, and two children for maltreating another housemaid.

Mariano Tanenglian and his family face charges of nine counts of child abuse, human trafficking, kidnapping, and serious illegal detention filed by Aljane Bacanto.

For the nine counts of child abuse, state prosecutors gave weight to the testimony of Bacanto, stating that she was only 16 when she was employed to work for the Tanenglian. DOJ also found merit in the human trafficking charges citing that her employment “was in the intention to enslave and to extract force labor/service” where during her employment, Bacanto worked for “incredibly long hours without salary and under constant conditions of cruelty, maltreatment and threat”.

Bacanto said that they were only given food if her employers were satisfied with her work. She also claimed that the refrigerators in the house were padlocked and there were several instances when she would continuously work for days without eating. At one point, her hunger prompted her to eat dog food just to survive.

As for the illegal detention and kidnapping, the complainant was illegally deprived of her liberty for years and threatening her if she attempts to leave or escape. The Department, however, dismissed the charges of frustrated homicide, against the Tanenglians.

Last week, the DOJ filed similar charges against Mariano Tanenglian and his family based on the complaint of another housemaid, Mary Jane Sollano. The Justice Department is investigating a similar complaint filed by a third housemad, Gina Renacia.

Source:
de Vera, Evangeline, Malaya. Published January 21, 2010

Isa pang criminal complaint sa negosyante, pinaboran ng DOJ

Pinaboran ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang pagsasampa ng panibagong kaso ng kidnapping, serious illegal detention, nine counts ng child abuse, at anti-trafficking law laban sa negosyanteng si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nito, at dalawang anak.

Sa sampung pahinang resolusyon na inaprubahan ni Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno, naking may ‘probable cause’ ang mga naturang kaso laban kina Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nitong si Aleta, at dalawang anak na sina Maximillian at Fayette.

Ayon s DOJ, binibigyang bigat ng investigating fiscal mula sa Task Force on Women and Children Protection ang pahayag ng complainant na si Aljane Bacanto na nakaranas ito ng iba’t ibang uri ng pangmamaltrato at pagmamalupit mula sa mga amo mula ng magsimula siyang magtrabaho sa mga Tanenglian noong siya ay 16-anyos pa lamang. Ang mga pahayag na ito ang pinagbasehan ng mga kasong paglabag sa R.A. 9208 (Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act) at R.A. 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act)

Samantala, ibinasura naman ng DOJ ang reklamong frustrated murder laban sa mga akusado.

Source:
Abante Tonite (Vol. XXI Blg. 353) Published January 21, 2010

DOJ files more raps vs. Tanenglians

The Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the filing of more cases against billionaire Mariano Tanenglian and his family who are accused of maltreating a young housemaid, Aljane Bacanto, before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

Sued for nine counts of violation of Republic Act 7610 (Anti-Child Abuse Law), violation of Republic Act 9208 (Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act), kidnapping, and serious illegal detention against Mariano Tanenglian, wife Aleta, and children Maximillian and Fayette.

This was the second time the Tanenglian family was sued by the DOJ for the same case. Last January 14, 2010, DOJ filed similar criminal charges against them based on the complaint of another housemaid, Mary Jane Sollano.

According to Assitant Prosectuion Attorney II Xerxes Garcia, all the elements of the mentioned crimes were present.

Source:
Lawas, Hector, People’s Tonight (Vol. XXX No. 86) Published January 21, 2010

Tycoon's brother, family face charges in Quezon City court (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Charges have been filed in a Quezon City court against the brother of tycoon Lucio Tan for allegedly maltreating one of the housemaids under his employ.

Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta, and children Fayette and Maximilian, are facing serious illegal detention and child abuse charges for allegedly hiring one of his housemaids when she was still a minor.

Another case against Tanenglian filed by justice department has yet to be filed as personnel of the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office said the criminal information had not yet been signed.

The Department of Justice earlier approved the filing of charges against Tanenglian, particularly for eight counts of child abuse, trafficking of persons and kidnapping and serious illegal detention.

A DOJ task force on women based the case on a complaint filed by Mary Jane Sollano, a housemaid formerly working at the Tanenglian household on Biak na Bato Street in Quezon City.

The housemaid had accused her former employers of maltreatment, serious illegal detention, slavery and frustrated homicide.

The Tanenglians were charged in court this week with eight counts of violation of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act based on Sollano’s claim that she was physically maltreated and not allowed to communicate with her family.

The DOJ also charged the family with trafficking of persons and serious illegal detention for keeping Sollano in their home against her will, and for allegedly forcing her into working for the family.

Source
Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
January 22, 2010
Retrieved from
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/metro/view/20100122-248907/Tycoons-brother-family-face-charges-in-Quezon-City-court

Another case lodged vs Tanenglian (The Philippine Star)

The Department of Justice approved the other day another nine counts of child abuse, kidnapping, serious illegal detention, and kidnapping against Mariano Tanenglian, brother of business tycoon Lucio Tan, and his wife and two children in connection with the complaint of another housemaid.

Preliminary investigation of the department’s Task Force on Women and Children Protection gave weight to the testimony of complainant of victim Aljane Bacanto in approving the child abuse charges against the Tanenglians. She said she was only 16 when she was hired by the Tanenglians.

She said she was constantly physically abused, deprived of food, and deprived of her liberty since sie was not allowed to leave the premises.

However, the DOJ junked he charges of frustrated homicide against the Tanenglians.

Tanenglian’s lawyer, Raymund Quiroz has questioned Bacanto’s testimony saying that this is still part of stopping Mariano Tan's to testify at the Sandiganbayan.

Source:
The Philippine Star (Page 18)
January 22, 2010

Wealthy businessman charged anew for maltreating maid (DateLine Philippines)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recommended the filing of a separate criminal charge before the trial court against wealthy businessman Mariano Tanenglian, his wife, and two children for allegedly maltreating a housemaid.

Charges of violation of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act; Republic Act No. 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Persons of 2003; kidnapping and serious illegal detention under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code will be filed against Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta, and children Fayette and Maximilian.

Source:
DateLine Philippines
Posted on January 20, 2010
Retrieved from http://dateline.ph/?p=5128

Child abuse, kidnap charges to be filed vs brother of business tycoon (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuño has approved the resolution of prosecution attorney Xerxes Garcia recommending the filing of criminal charges of child abuse and kidnapping with serious illegal detention Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta and children Maximillian and Fayette as alleged by former maid Aljane Bacanto.

The allegations in connection with Bacanto’s case are the second set of charges that the DOJ has filed against the Tanenglians. State prosecutors earlier this month filed similar raps against the family based on the complaint of another maid, Mary Jane Sollano.

Source:
Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted January 20, 2010
Retrieved from
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100120-248451/Child-abuse-kidnap-charges-to-be-filed-vs-brother-of-business-tycoon

Lucio Tan’s bro faces new raps (Sun.Star Manila)

ANOTHER criminal case has been filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the businessman Mariano Tanenglian, his wife, and two children in connection with a slew of criminal complaints filed by a housemaid.

In a 10-page resolution, the DOJ Task Force on Women and Children found probable cause against Tanenglian, wife Aleta, and children Fayette and Maximilian for nine counts of child abuse, human trafficking, kidnapping, and serious illegal detention charges filed by Aljane Bacanto.

The DOJ panel found merit in the human trafficking charges, citing the existence of an important aspect of the crime – slavery.

On the other hand, the respondents are also liable for kidnapping and serious illegal detention when they deprived Bacanto of liberty for over five days. But the DOJ junked the charges of frustrated homicide against the Tanenglians.

Last week, the DOJ initiated the filing of similar criminal charges against the Tanenglians over the complaint of the first maid, Mary Jane Sollano, who was rescued by authorities in August last year.

The DOJ is investigating a similar complaint filed by a third housemaid, Gina Renacia.

Source:
Sun.Star Manila
January 20, 2010
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/lucio-tan%E2%80%99s-bro-faces-new-raps

Lucio Tan’s brother charged for maltreating housemaid (Inquirer.net)

The Department of Justice today recommended the criminal prosecution of businessman Mariano Tanenglian, his wife and two children before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

Tanenglian is the brother of tycoon Lucio Tan.

In a 17-page resolution approved by Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno and the Department of Justice Task Force on Women and Children Protection accused Tanenglian, his wife Aleta and children Fayette and Maximillian of kidnapping, serious illegal detention, eight counts of child abuse and violations of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons law against their maid, Mary Jane Sollano.

Kidnapping and trafficking of persons are non-bailable crimes.

The task force also took note of a contract signed by respondent Mariano – which evidenced that complainant was employed as a housemaid – with intention to extract forced labor or involuntary servitude from her for five years without salary and under constant condition of harm and threat.

The DOJ also used as basis in filing the case in court the respective affidavits of Sollano’s father, who claimed that he has not seen his daughter since she left the province in 2004.

Source:
Torres, Tech, INQUIRER.net(Posted January 14, 2010). Retrieved from
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20100114-247316/Lucio-Tans-brother-charged-for-maltreating-housemaid

DOJ pushes case vs Tanenglians (Malaya)

THE Department of Justice has recommended the filing in court of eight counts of child abuse, kidnapping, serious illegal detention, and violation of the anti-trafficking in persons law against businessman Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta and their two children based on the complaint against them by their former housemaid Mary Jane Sollano.

Prosecutors state that the contract of Sollano has an intention to extract force balor from her for five years without salary.

Sollano was only 13 when she was recruited from Zamboanga del Sur to work as a housemaid for the Tanenglians in June 2004. She was rescued by police and social workers on Aug. 10, 2009. Sollano said she was subjected to physical and sexual abuse by the Tanenglians.

Evangeline C. de Vera
Malaya
January 15, 2010
Retrieved from http://www.malaya.com.ph/01152010/metroroundup.html

DOJ recommends abuse raps vs Tanenglians (Dateline Philippines)

The Department of Justice (DOJ)-Task Force on Women and Children Protection has recommended the filing of criminal charges for violating Repulic Act No. 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, Republic Act No. 9208, also known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, and kidnapping and serious illegal detention under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code before the Quezon City regional trial court against businessman Mariano Tanenglian, his wife and two children for allegedly abusing their former housemaid.

The DoJ Task Force said the complainant, Mary Jane Sollano, was only 13 when she was employed by the Tanenglians in 2004.

In her complaint, Sollano said she suffered physical and mental abuse from her employers and alleged there were instances they would bang her head on the wall, kick her in the body and slap her face when she made mistakes.

Because of the alleged maltreatment, Sollano sought permission to go home but claimed her employers refused, insisting she finish her two-year contract with them.

But before the contract could lapse, she said Aleta made her sign a document without telling her what it was for, only to find out later that it was a two-year extension of her contract. She thus continued to work for the Tanenglians even as the alleged abuse continued.

She even recalled a time when Aleta and Fayette allegedly took her inside a room to take nude photos of her.

Government authorities and representatives of the Commission on Human Rights, Department of Social Welfare and Development rescued Sollano from the Tanenglian’s residence August 10 last year.

Source:
Dateline Philippines
Posted on Jan. 15, 2010
http://dateline.ph/?p=4702

Tanenglian charged

Government prosecutors filed criminal charges against billionaire Mariano Tanenglian, his wife, and children before the Regional Trial Court for kidnapping, serious illegal detention, and eight counts of child abuse in connection with the alleged maltreatment of their housemaid.

In a 17-page resolution, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Task Force on Women and Children Protection accused Mariano Tanenglian, his wife Aleta, and children Maximillian and Fayette of allegedly maltreating their housemaid, Mary Jane Sollano and said that the Tanenglians did hire the victim when she was still a minor.

The DOJ Task Force found that the victim was illegally deprived of her liberty by the respondents and suffered cruelty and physical abuse prejudicial to her normal development as a child. Sollano said she experienced numerous forms of abuse from her employer; these include being locked up, slapped, and taking nude photos of her.

Source:
People’s Tonight (Vol. XXX No. 80) Published January 15, 2010

Bilyonaryong Tsinoy pinakakasuhan na ng DOJ

Inerekomenda na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang pagsasampa ng kasong kidnapping, serious illegal detention, 8 counts ng kasong child abuse, at anti-trafficking law laban sa negosyanteng si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nito, at dalawang anak sa Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

Batay sa 17-pahinang resolusyon ng panel na inaprubahan ni Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno, sinampahan ng 8 counts ng child abuse dahil napatunayan na 13-anyos pa lamang si Sollano nang gawing katulong ng mga Tanenglian.

Bukod dito, nakatanggap rin ang biktima ng pisikal na pang-aabuso ang biktima mula sa mga Tanenglians, kabilang dito ang hindi pagbibigay ng tamang pagkain, at ang pagkuha ng hubad na larawan nang mahuli ang biktimang kumukuha ng pagkain sa refrigerator.

Kinatigan ng DOJ ang salysay ng ama ng biktima na mula ng 2004 ay hindi na niya nakausap ang anak. Nalaman niya lamang ang kalagayan ng anak matapos magsumbong ang isa pang katulong ng mga Tanenglian ukol sa pangmamamltratong ginagawa sa kanila. Kasunod na nito ang ginawang pag-rescue sa biktima.

Source:
Amargo-Garcia, Gemma, Pilipino Star Ngayon. Published January 15, 2010

Tanenglian pinakasuhan ng DOJ

Inerekomenda na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang pagsasampa ng kasong kidnapping, serious illegal detention, 8 counts ng kasong child abuse, at anti-trafficking law laban sa negosyanteng si Mariano Tanenglian, asawa nito, at dalawang anak sa Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

Nag-ugat ang kaso nang sampahan ng katulong na si Mary Jane Sollano ang kanyang mga amo ng pangmamaltrato, illegal detention, slavery, at frustrated murder.

Ayon sa 17-pahinang resolusyon ng panel na inaprubahan ni Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno, napatunayan na 13-anyos pa lamang si Sollano nang gawing katulong ng mga Tanenglian. Sapat ang ebidensya tungkol sa salaysay ng biktima na siya ay inaabuso ng pamilya, kabilang dito ang pananakit, hindi pagpapakain, maging ang insidenteng kinunan siya ng hubo’t hubad bilang parusa sa pagn-uumit umano ng pagkain mula sa refrigerator.

Kinatigan ng DOJ ang salysay ng ama ng biktima na mula ng 2004 ay hindi na niya nakausap o nakita man lang ang anak. Nalaman niya lamang ang kalagayan ng anak matapos magsumbong ang isa pang katulong ng mga Tanenglian ukol sa pangmamamltratong ginagawa sa kanila.

Source:
Police Files Tonite (Vol. 6 No. 152) Published January 15, 2010

Tanenglian, et al kinasuhan

Sinampahan ng Department of Justice (DOJ) sa Quezon City Regional Trial Court ng kasong kidnapping, serious illegal detention, 8 counts ng kasong child abuse, at paglabag sa Anti-Trafficking of Persons si Mariano Tanenglian at ang mag-iina nito dahil sa pangmamaltrato sa kanilang katulong.

Sa 17-pahinang resolusyon ng panel na inaprubahan ni Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno, nakitang may probable cause ang reklamong isinampa ng katulong na si Mary Jane Sollano. Napatunayan na 13-anyos pa lamang si Sollano nang gawing katulong ng mga Tanenglian at sa panahon ng paninilbihan niya ay nakatanggap ito ng pisikal na pang-aabuso mula sa mga amo.

Kinatigan ng DOJ ang salysay ng ama ng biktima na mula ng 2004 ay hindi na niya nakausap o nakita man lang ang anak. Nalaman niya lamang ang kalagayan ng anak matapos magsumbong ang isa pang katulong ng mga Tanenglian ukol sa pangmamamltratong ginagawa sa kanila.

Dahil dito, nakipag-ugnayan ang ama ng biktima sa Quezon City Police, Commission of Human Rights, at Department of Social Welfare and Development kung saan isang rescue operation ang isinagawa sa tahanan ng mga Tanenglian noong Agosto 2009.

Source:
Mendoza, Tina, Abante. Published January 15, 2010