In a post, Maine Mendoza released a statement defending her husband.
Kapuso actress-host Maine Mendoza has this to say after the Discayas made this accusation against Arjo Atayde.
Quezon City 1st District Representative Arjo Atayde was accused by controversial contractors Curlee and Sarah Discaya as among those who “benefited from any contractor.” Allegedly, he was among the politicians solicited money from the firm of the Discayas.
The actor-politician was tagged by Discaya in the Senate Blue Ribbon panel’s third hearing on the alleged anomalies in flood control projects held on Monday, September 8.
The congressmen mentioned by the Discaya couple were:
- Pasig City Rep Roman Romulo
- Uswag Ilonggo Partylist Rep. Jojo Ang
- Quezon City Rep. Patrick Michael Vargas
- Quezon City Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Aitayde
- Agap Partylist Rep. Nicanor “Nikki” Briones
- Marikina Rep. Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro
- San Jose del Monte, Bulacan Rep. Florida Robes
- Romblon Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona
- Rep. Benjamin “Benjie” Agarao, Jr.
- An-waray Partylist Rep. Florencio Gabriel Bem Noel
- Occidental Mindoro Rep. Leody “Ode” Tarriela
- Quezon City Rep. Reynante “Reynan” Arogancia
- Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo
- Aklan Rep. Teodorico “Teodoro” Haresco
- Zamboanga Sibugay Rep. Antonieta Yudela
- Caloocan City Rep. Dean Asistio
- Quezon City Rep. Marivic Co Pillar
The DPWH officials allegedly involved were:
- Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte of DPWH Region V
- Director Ramon Arriola III of Unified Project Management Offices
- District Engineer Henry Alcantara of DPWH Bulacan 1st District
- Undersecretary Robert Bernardo
- District Engineer Aristotle Ramos of DPWH Metro Manila 1st District
- District Engineer Edgardo Pingol of DPWH Bulcana Sub-Deo
- District Engineer Michael Rosaria of DPWH Quezon 2nd DEO
Arjo’s wife, Maine Mendoza, has reacted following the accusations made against her husband. On Monday, through a post on her X (formerly Twitter) account, she denounced the “baseless accusations” as well as the “hate and personal attacks.”
“Please refrain from throwing hate and personal attacks at him, including me and our family until facts come out. I am with my husband in this,” she firmly added.
She further stressed that it’s just so unfair on her husband’s part to be accused of the matter when all he did since the beginning was serve the people of his district in Quezon City. She expressed her sincere hope that those who are truly responsible be held accountable, so the innocent ones are spared.
Mendoza wrote, “I sincerely hope and pray that the people who are TRULY responsible will be held accountable and that innocent individuals be spared from this mess.”
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