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
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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
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