Claudine Barretto's counsel sheds light to reason behind TPO against Raymart Santiago

Maureen Marie Belmonte

<img src='' alt='080513-claudine_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Despite the gag order issued to their camp by familycourt judge Geraldine Macaraig, actress Claudine Barretto's counsel, Atty.Ferdinand Topacio nevertheless claimed that his client has felt in danger inthe presence of her now estranged husband, Raymart Santiago hence the seekingof the Temporary Protection Order.<o:p></o:p> 'May mga ginagawa si Mr. Raymart Santiago na nalalagay sa panganib ang kanyang [Claudine] kaligtasan pati narin ang kaligtasan ng kanyang mga anak,' Topacio told 'The Buzz' via a taped interviewaired on August 4.<o:p></o:p> Last Monday, July 29, Barretto sought a TemporaryProtection Order against Santiago for her and their children, which bars thelatter to come within 300 meters near them. Although Santiago hascategorically denied allegations of him abusing his wife via a statement sentto 'The Buzz,' Topacio claimed that he has doneactions that endangered his client.<o:p></o:p> 'Hindi ko sinasabing may pisikal napananakit. In general terms, siyempre kung may ginagawa ka sa ina ng mga anak at nakikita nila,siyempre hindi maaaring hindi maapektuhan [ang mga bata],' said he. <o:p></o:p> He added, 'At sa ilalim ng batas, yung mgabata ang pinaka-vulnerable kasi hindi nila nauunawaan kung ano ang nangyayari.'<o:p></o:p> Topacio likewise added that Barretto has endured thesaid feeling of being 'endangered' since 2005.<o:p></o:p> 'Ito ay kanyang pinagtiisan alang alang nalamang sa kanilang relasyon pati narin sa kailang mga anak, nung nagkaanak nasila. She really tried to make it work ngunit dumating na sa punto na hindi na niya kayang tiisin,' Topacio stated.<o:p></o:p> Bur due to the rescheduling of the hearing for theTPO, which was supposed to take place last Tuesday, July 30, the order has yettake effect, according to Topacio.<o:p></o:p> Meanwhile, aside from deciding whether to grant theTPO or not, the court, if the TPO is granted, will also be responsible insetting the parameters of Santiago's visitation rights for their two children:their adopted daughter, Sabina, 9 and their biological son, Santino, 6.<o:p></o:p> Amid the complicated situation that the couple arecurrently in, Topacio said on 'The Buzz' that the TPO has nothing todo with the state of the estranged couple's wedding or whether or not theyshould already divide their properties among them.<o:p></o:p> To this date, Barretto remains tight-lipped as tothe details why she decided to seek a TPO against Santiago.<o:p></o:p>

Last Monday, July 29, Barretto sought a TemporaryProtection Order against Santiago for her and their children, which bars thelatter to come within 300 meters near them. Although Santiago hascategorically denied allegations of him abusing his wife via a statement sentto 'The Buzz,' Topacio claimed that he has doneactions that endangered his client.<o:p></o:p> 'Hindi ko sinasabing may pisikal napananakit. In general terms, siyempre kung may ginagawa ka sa ina ng mga anak at nakikita nila,siyempre hindi maaaring hindi maapektuhan [ang mga bata],' said he. <o:p></o:p> He added, 'At sa ilalim ng batas, yung mgabata ang pinaka-vulnerable kasi hindi nila nauunawaan kung ano ang nangyayari.'<o:p></o:p> Topacio likewise added that Barretto has endured thesaid feeling of being 'endangered' since 2005.<o:p></o:p> 'Ito ay kanyang pinagtiisan alang alang nalamang sa kanilang relasyon pati narin sa kailang mga anak, nung nagkaanak nasila. She really tried to make it work ngunit dumating na sa punto na hindi na niya kayang tiisin,' Topacio stated.<o:p></o:p> Bur due to the rescheduling of the hearing for theTPO, which was supposed to take place last Tuesday, July 30, the order has yettake effect, according to Topacio.<o:p></o:p> Meanwhile, aside from deciding whether to grant theTPO or not, the court, if the TPO is granted, will also be responsible insetting the parameters of Santiago's visitation rights for their two children:their adopted daughter, Sabina, 9 and their biological son, Santino, 6.<o:p></o:p> Amid the complicated situation that the couple arecurrently in, Topacio said on 'The Buzz' that the TPO has nothing todo with the state of the estranged couple's wedding or whether or not theyshould already divide their properties among them.<o:p></o:p> To this date, Barretto remains tight-lipped as tothe details why she decided to seek a TPO against Santiago.<o:p></o:p>

<img src='' alt='080513-claudine_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Despite the gag order issued to their camp by familycourt judge Geraldine Macaraig, actress Claudine Barretto's counsel, Atty.Ferdinand Topacio nevertheless claimed that his client has felt in danger inthe presence of her now estranged husband, Raymart Santiago hence the seekingof the Temporary Protection Order.<o:p></o:p> 'May mga ginagawa si Mr. Raymart Santiago na nalalagay sa panganib ang kanyang [Claudine] kaligtasan pati narin ang kaligtasan ng kanyang mga anak,' Topacio told 'The Buzz' via a taped interviewaired on August 4.<o:p></o:p>

Amid Claudine Barretto's silence, her counsel Atty. Ferdinand Topacio claims that she has been suffering through their marriage since 2005

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