Janno Gibbs asked authorities who mishandled the case of Ronaldo Valdez to publicly apologize.
In a press conference, Janno Gibbs urged the police personnel involved in the mishandled case of Ronaldo Valdez to apologize.
Veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez was found dead in his room on December 17, 2023. He was 77 years old. Upon rescue, gunshot wound on his temple was the main cause of his untimely death.
The death of Valdez saddened many people including a lot of famous personalities he has worked with when he was still alive.
There are controversies circulating online surrounding this incident and there are even people accusing his son Janno Gibbs. Several weeks after the heartbreaking passing, Gibbs, in behalf of their family, faced the public through a press conference on January 15.
In the presscon, they urged the police officers involved in the case of his father that was mishandled to apologize. This is regarding to the video that leaked online which showed what happened that day. According to the actor, the first police officer who arrived first was the one who recorded the events.
At a press conference, Gibbs’ lawyer Lorna Kapunan said that the police officers in the investigation and their superiors were directly responsible for the leak.
“Kapag ongoing investigation, dapat walang leakage. Meron tayong privacy ng family, meron din tayong confidential data information. So, mishandling talaga… Remember, this is the very same day na in total shock pa ang family and then nadagdagan pa ng insensitivity ng pulis,” his lawyer said.
“Public and widespread” apology
The video has leaked widely and in the part of the family, the apology must be done of the same intensity – widespread, as well. They were traumatized because of this but they don’t plan on filing legal action versus the involved people including the netizens who shared the clips online.
The “negligent handling of the investigation” and “consequent media attacks” caused them “immense emotional distress”. They strongly denounced the mismanagement and lapses in the case by the Investigation Team, hence, the accountability they are asking for.
He is disappointed as to how the authorities mishandled the case from the leaked video to reports with his address on it and the vlogs with foul accusations at him.
“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,” they added.
To recall, eight QCPD officers were removed from their post due to the leakage of the video.
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