Bea Alonzo's camp issues statement after ex-driver filed labor complaints
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Kapuso actress Bea Alonzo issued a statement after her former driver Efren Torres Delos Reyes filed a labor case against her.
Veteran showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin recently read Delos Reyes' complaints in her radio program. The complaints include illegal dismissal, maltreatment, harassment and lack of separation pay.
“Nagkaso po si Efren Torres delos Reyes, Jr sa NLRC Department of Labor and Employment. Bibigyan po sila ng pagkakataong magkausap at magkita sa gitna dahil napakarami po ng reklamong isinumite nitong si Efren Torres,” Cristy said.
In a statement, Alonzo's legal counsel Joey Garcia claimed that the case filed against Bea is malicious.
“The timing of Mr. Delos Reyes’ filing of the labor case is highly suspect. Since he was made a witness to one of the respondents among the criminal cases we filed, not to mention him being a lover as admitted, then the intent behind said filing and the timeliness of such filing are too obvious not to be noticed," Garcia said.
“His acknowledgment of being involved as a lover clearly magnifies his bias and undermines his credibility which yet again puts into question or doubt the true intent behind his and her lover-respondent’s legal maneuvers."
Reyes also said that Delos Reyes only worked for Alonzo's family for only three months and was not even her personal driver.
“For the record, Mr. Delos Reyes only served as a service driver for the family and only for a short period of three months. He was not even assigned as Bea’s personal driver for her professional engagements. Thus, his claims seem farfetched, unreasonable, if not unrealistic,” he said.
“It’s nothing but a pure harassment case, a desperate attempt to sponge off, an obvious act capitalizing on the criminal case,” he concluded.
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