Sa lapses sa imbestigasyon ng pumanaw na ama: JANNO, humihingi ng public apology at ‘di na magsasampa ng kaso

NAGLABAS na ng official statement ang singer-actor na si Janno Gibbs tungkol sa pagkalat ng unauthorized and sensitive video ng imbestigasyon ng pulisya sa pagpanaw ng ama na si Ronaldo Valdez noong December 17, 2023.

Labis na ikinabigla ng kanilang pamilya ang pagpanaw ng beteranong aktor. Pero mas lalo raw nalungkot sina Janno dahil sa hindi maayos na paghawak ng pulisya sa imbestigasyon sa bahay kung saan natagpuang wala nang buhay si Ronaldo, na kung saan kumalat ang videos, na tila walang paggalang sa namatay.

Nitong Lunes, January 15, 2023, humarap sa media si Janno, kasama si Atty. Lorna Kapuna, na siyang nagbasa ng opisyal na pahayag ni Janno:

“The sudden death of my father Ronaldo Valdez on 17 December 2023 shocked, not just my family, but the entire showbiz industry.

“Before my family could process our grief, we faced even more pain due to the oblivious handling of the investigation by the Philippine National Police, leading to the unauthorized release of the video online detailing the investigation and the subsequent thoughtless social media posts – some sharing my private information and others circulating fake news, even outrageously suggesting that I had a part in my father’s death.

“Such negligent handling of the investigation, and the consequent media attacks against my family caused us immense emotional distress.

“We strongly denounce, in the strongest terms possible, the evident mismanagement of the investigation and mishandling of sensitive data showing apparent lapses and breaches of confidentiality on the part of the Investigation Team.

“Such reckless actions of certain individuals in leaking sensitive information are deeply alarming – not just for my family, but for society as a whole.”

Kaya naman humingi sila ng public apology sa mga taong involved at hindi na rin sila magsasampa ng kaso.

“We therefore demand that the PNP and the officers directly accountable for the lapses in the investigation make a public apology for the breach of trust and the trauma caused to my family.

” To enable us to mourn and deal with the pain privately, we have decided not to pursue further legal actions against the responsible police officers.

“Nonetheless, we were informed that an ongoing investigation is underway against the erring police officers, and we remain optimistic that the PNP and the appropriate government agencies will take the necessary action against those responsible.

“We trust that the agencies and individuals overseeing the said investigation will be transparent and honest in their reports.”

Nanawagan din si Janno sa publiko na maging mapanuri sa pagsi-share ng sensitive videos sa social media tulad ng nangyari sa kanilang ama.

“Finally, we encourage the public to exercise vigilance when sharing videos and posts online.

“We hope that this will also serve as a reminder to the netizens, who have duties to act responsibly online, especially so when the posts and videos affect individuals who are still in the midst of grieving.

“With this, we fervently wish that our appeal to the PNP will not fall on deaf ears, allowing us to swiftly bring an end to this regretful chapter of our lives.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to the people who, instead of immediately judging the situation, sympathized with our family for the loss of my father. Thank you.”

(ROHN ROMULO)