Black Saturday bikini show: Maui Taylor asks 20-day extension to explain side

Sexy star Maui Taylor has asked for a 20-day extension to submit her counter-affidavit on the criminal charges filed by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for violation of a provincial ordinance against pornographic and indecent shows.

Lawyer Maria Katrina Bote-Veguillas of the Manila-based Padilla-Asuncion Bote-Veguillas Matta Carino Law Offices clarified that her client’s motion “is not intended to delay the present proceedings but solely predicated the above-stated reason.”

“…Due to the pressure brought about by the heavy work load of the undersigned counsel, which consists of almost daily courts hearings and voluminous pleadings drafted equally important cases…respondent will not be able to file her counter-affidavit in due time,” read Taylor’s motion for extension to file counter-affidavit dated May 14.

Taylor, who is Maureen Ann Faisan in real life, sexy actress Jennifer Lee, model Paolo Paraiso and Eugene Elton Tiu, Asuncion Celia Floro, Rommel Salomon and Mercury Gumera, the organizers and choreographer of the Pump ‘N Summer event were sued by Garcia for alleged violation of Provincial Ordinance 2005-18 or the Women Development Code of Cebu Province and Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code.

The respondents allegedly violated the ordinance when they performed at a bikini show in Rommel’s Beach Resort in the town of Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island last Black Saturday.

Section 10 of the ordinance states that “any person or agency who engages in shows depicting women as sex objects in private or public place or under scandalous circumstances shall violate women’s rights.”

The organizers and choreographer of the show have already submitted their separate counter-affidavits, vehemently denying they committed “scandalous, vulgar, indecent or lewd fashion show.”

Taylor claimed that she received a copy of the subpoena with the attached complaint only on May 8. She was given 10 days, or until May 18, to submit her counter-affidavit.

But instead of submitting her reply last May 18, Taylor’s lawyer has asked for 20-day extension or until June 7 to file her counter-affidavit.

“It is respectfully prayed that the foregoing Entry of Appearance be duly noted and that, in the interest of justice, respondent be given an extension of 20 days…to file counter affidavit,” Taylor’s motion further stated.

Garcia already issued an Executive Order No. 8 directing all chief executives and officials of cities and municipalities to strictly implement the provisions of the Women Development Code of the province. The code bans lewd and vulgar public shows, but it wasn’t clear how the provincial government defines “lewd and vulgar.” — Garry B. Lao/WAB (THE FREEMAN)