Gerald Santos, a well-known singer, has disclosed his experience of abuse in a post on X. He revealed that the abuse involved a top executive of GMA Network, which led to his ban from the network. The perpetrator was allegedly a friend of a high-ranking official, prompting the executives to tell Gerald to move on from the incident.
Gerald’s statement is related to the issue involving Sandro Muhlach, who was allegedly abused by two independent contractors of GMA Network. According to a vlog by Ogie Diaz, Sandro was taken to a hotel during the GMA Gala and was abused after being given an illegal substance, which caused him to feel dizzy and lose consciousness. Because of this, Sandro, along with his father Niño Muhlach, filed a case with the NBI last week.
In his post, Gerald recounted his experience with the network. Due to the connections of the person who wronged him, he was banned from GMA Network and was no longer allowed to guest or perform there. He said he was one of the victims of abuse back then but did not get justice. With the resurgence of a similar issue, he decided to speak out again, hoping his case would be noticed and justice would be served for the abuse he endured early in his career.
Gerald shared that over time, he tried to forget about the incident, but he could no longer remain silent or endure the injustice. He added that GMA executives told him to move on and forget about the incident, which only worsened his pain.
BREAKING: Gerald Santos, matapang na isiniwalat ang naging karanasan niya sa Kamuning. Ilang execs ng network, sinabihang mag "move-on" na lng siya sa ginawang pangbababoy sa kanya. Banned na rin makapasok sa network dahil kaibigan ng isang top executive ang bumaboy sa knya. 🌈💔 pic.twitter.com/ppS4QuJ5tb
— Pookie Pie 🍭 (@pookiepay) August 5, 2024
Gerald called on his supporters to watch his full disclosure about this issue. He hopes that this time, justice will be served for what happened to him and Sandro Muhlach.
The public continues to anticipate the developments in the case filed by Sandro and the response of GMA Network to the allegations. Gerald added that exposing the truth is a step towards justice, and he hopes that this will not happen to other artists and employees of the network.