Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Outrage in the Philippines after journalist claims Danny Tan, GMA musical director, raped Gerald Santos when he was a minor in 2005.
Journalist, Matthew, claims Danny Tan of GMA raped Gerald Santos at age 15-year-old
For the first time since the incident 19 years ago, singer-actor Gerald Santos publicly admitted that he was raped by a former musical director of a television network. READ MORE HERE
Speaking during the hearing of the Senate committee on public information and mass media which is investigating the cases of sexual abuse in the entertainment industry, Santos opened up about the abuse that he suffered at the hands of the unnamed
Senator Jinggoy Estrada then said: “There are a lot of definitions of rape. How did you say it was rape?”
“Handa po akong ikwento dito ang nangyari, pero ako po ay natatakot na baka po ako ay balikan ng mga taong ito,” he added.
The “Pinoy Pop Superstar” alum said the incident occurred in 2005 when he was only 15 years old. He, however, did not name the musical director who committed the act.
“For 19 years kineep ko lamang ito dahil sa takot ko nga po, sa kahihiyan. Hiyang-hiya po talaga ako lalo na noon dahil ‘yung grupo na nasa loob ay parang dini-dismiss lang nila ‘yung sinabi ko, na parang mag-move on ka na lang kasi kalakaran ‘yan dito,” Santos also said.