The former employers of Elvie Vergara, the 44-year-old helper who has gone blind and sustained quite a few scars, on Tuesday denied hurting her.
During the listening to of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, France Ruiz claimed that Vergara’s wounds have been from scratches.
“Yung mga sugat sugat po niya na ‘yan, nakakamot niya po,” she said.
When asked if Vergara’s blindness and different wounds have been from scratches, Ruiz mentioned they have been from a battle amongst their helpers.
“Hindi po. Yun po ‘yung pag -aaway nila magkakasama daw doon sa likod. Late ko na rin po nalaman na nag-aaway-away po pala sila sa likod,” Ruiz said.
(No. That’s due to a battle between them. I came upon late that they have been combating within the again.)
Vergara, nevertheless, denied that she had a battle with anybody.
Ruiz then mentioned {that a} sure “JM” punched Vergara after she supposedly used his belongings. She mentioned she talked to each on the similar time and that Vergara supposedly apologized.
This was denied by Vergara.
“Sinungaling po sila. HIndi po yan totoo, sinungaling. Totoo po, sinusuntok po ako [ni JM]… pati po ‘yan si ate France,” she mentioned.
(They are mendacity. That’s not true, liar. It’s true, I used to be punched [by JM]… and in addition France.)
When requested why JM damage her, Vergara mentioned it was on the orders of Ruiz.
France’s husband, Pablo Ruiz, additionally denied hurting Vergara by throwing plastic desks at her at any time when he was drunk.
Committee chairman and Senator Francis Tolentino, in the meantime, learn the sworn assertion of one other former helper who mentioned that he noticed Vergara being abused.
“Ang sinumpaang salaysay ni Dodong, nakalagay dito sa number 4 paragraph, nakita at nasaksihan ng dalawang mata ko na inuutusan din po ni Mrs. Ruiz sa pananakit, panggugulpi, paninipa, panuntok kay Elvie ang kasamahan namin na mga trabahador din,” Tolentino mentioned.
(The sworn assertion of Dodong, it says right here in paragraph 4, I noticed with my very own two eyes that Mrs. Ruiz ordered our colleagues to harm, abuse, kick, and punch Elvie.)
Vergara mentioned Dodong escaped from the couple as he was additionally not being given his wage.
“Tumakas po yun eh nang hindi nagpaalam,” she mentioned.
Meanwhile, Senator Jinggoy Estrada warned the couple that they might be held liable in the event that they have been discovered to be mendacity.
“I’m warning both of you dahil kapag oras na napatunayan namin na kayong dalawa nag sisinungaling, pakukulong ka namin,” he mentioned.
(I’m warning each of you as a result of the second we’re certain that you’re mendacity, we may have you jailed.)
Vergara regarded again on her traumatic experiences in an episode of “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.”—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
