Alfred Vargas laments junked MR over child abuse complaint against son's alleged bully: 'We will not back down'

Actor and public servant Alfred Vargas broke his silence after the Office of the City Prosecutor denied his Motion for Reconsideration regarding the junked criminal complaint he filed against the parents of his seven-year-old son's alleged bully. Vargas previously filed a complaint under Republic Act No. 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) following an incident at a competitive swimming event. According to the actor, the ruling erroneously applied the framework of Republic Act No. 10627 (Anti-Bullying Act), which handles school-based administrative complaints, instead of the Child Abuse Law. Expressing deep sadness and frustration, the celebrity father questioned the dismissal, noting that their team presented solid eyewitness testimonies and an official psychiatric evaluation from St. Luke's Medical Center diagnosing his son with Adjustment Disorder. Vargas emphasized that their legal battle is no longer just for their family, but for all victims of bullying and parents fighting for their children's dignity. He also affirmed that they will exhaust all legal remedies and elevate the matter to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read Alfred Vargas' full statement below: "It's a sad day for our family, but we continue to hold our heads high. Napakasakit para sa amin bilang mga magulang na mabalitaan na na-deny ang aming Motion for Reconsideration. Masakit dahil tila binalewala pa rin ang mga matitibay na ebidensyang inihain namin. Contrary to what the ruling claims, we did not rely on mere speculation. We presented clear, categorical, and positive testimonies from multiple independent eyewitnesses who personally saw how our 7-year-old son was clearly bullied and abused. We even submitted an official Psychiatric Evaluation Report from St. Luke's Medical Center diagnosing our child with Adjustment Disorder, proving the severe trauma, anxiety, and deep fear he is carrying. Paano nilang nasabi na walang ebidensya? We firmly maintain that the Office of the City Prosecutor committed a grave error and an injustice by applying the wrong framework to dismiss our complaint. This is not a simple case of school playground bullying governed by the administrative rules of RA 10627. The incident happened in a public, competitive swimming event. We filed a criminal complaint under Republic Act No. 7610 (Child Abuse Law). Maling-mali na idahilan na dahil "single incident" lang ito at walang napatunayang "criminal intent" ang mga magulang ay idi-dismis na ang kaso. Under RA 7610, child abuse covers psychological and emotional maltreatment "whether habitual or not". The law protects children from conditions prejudicial to their development. By demanding strict proof of the respondents' subjective intent to degrade our son, the resolution completely turned a blind eye to the parents' legal duty of supervision and their complacency in tolerating the harmful behavior of their child. This is no longer just about us. This fight is for all the victims of bullying who suffer in silence, and for all the parents who choose to stand up and protect their children's dignity. Kung ang mga matitibay na ebidensya at medikal na diagnosis na katulad ng sa anak namin ay madaling ibasura sa preliminary investigation pa lang, anong mensahe ang ibinibigay natin sa lipunan? Na okay lang i-trivialize ang trauma ng isang bata? Bakit hirap makahanap ng hustisya para sa mga inaapi at inaabuso? Ang hustisya ba ay para lang sa mga nambubully? Yan ang personal na bigat na nararamdaman naming pamilya ngayon. We will not back down. We will continue to fight for what is right and exhaust all available legal remedies, including elevating this matter to the Department of Justice. May tiwala pa rin kami sa ating justice system, at lalong-lalo na sa katotohanan ng aming ipinaglalaban. We will seek justice for our son until the very end." RELATED CONTENT: Yasmien Kurdi, Alfred Vargas, binalikan ang bullying na naranasan ng mga anak

WIRE — Actor and public servant Alfred Vargas broke his silence after the Office of the City Prosecutor denied his Motion for Reconsideration regarding the junked criminal complaint he filed against the parents of his seven-year-old son's alleged bully. Vargas previously filed a complaint under Republic Act No. 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) following an incident at a competitive swimming event. According to the actor, the ruling erroneously applied the framework of Republic Act No. 10627 (Anti-Bullying Act), which handles school-based administrative complaints, instead of the Child Abuse Law. Expressing deep sadness and frustration, the celebrity father questioned the dismissal, noting that their team presented solid eyewitness testimonies and an official psychiatric evaluation from St. Luke's Medical Center diagnosing his son with Adjustment Disorder. Vargas emphasized that their legal battle is no longer just for their family, but for all victims of bullying and parents fighting for their children's dignity. He also affirmed that they will exhaust all legal remedies and elevate the matter to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read Alfred Vargas' full statement below: "It's a sad day for our family, but we continue to hold our heads high. Napakasakit para sa amin bilang mga magulang na mabalitaan na na-deny ang aming Motion for Reconsideration. Masakit dahil tila binalewala pa rin ang mga matitibay na ebidensyang inihain namin. Contrary to what the ruling claims, we did not rely on mere speculation. We presented clear, categorical, and positive testimonies from multiple independent eyewitnesses who personally saw how our 7-year-old son was clearly bullied and abused. We even submitted an official Psychiatric Evaluation Report from St. Luke's Medical Center diagnosing our child with Adjustment Disorder, proving the severe trauma, anxiety, and deep fear he is carrying. Paano nilang nasabi na walang ebidensya? We firmly maintain that the Office of the City Prosecutor committed a grave error and an injustice by applying the wrong framework to dismiss our complaint. This is not a simple case of school playground bullying governed by the administrative rules of RA 10627. The incident happened in a public, competitive swimming event. We filed a criminal complaint under Republic Act No. 7610 (Child Abuse Law). Maling-mali na idahilan na dahil "single incident" lang ito at walang napatunayang "criminal intent" ang mga magulang ay idi-dismis na ang kaso. Under RA 7610, child abuse covers psychological and emotional maltreatment "whether habitual or not". The law protects children from conditions prejudicial to their development. By demanding strict proof of the respondents' subjective intent to degrade our son, the resolution completely turned a blind eye to the parents' legal duty of supervision and their complacency in tolerating the harmful behavior of their child. This is no longer just about us. This fight is for all the victims of bullying who suffer in silence, and for all the parents who choose to stand up and protect their children's dignity. Kung ang mga matitibay na ebidensya at medikal na diagnosis na katulad ng sa anak namin ay madaling ibasura sa preliminary investigation pa lang, anong mensahe ang ibinibigay natin sa lipunan? Na okay lang i-trivialize ang trauma ng isang bata? Bakit hirap makahanap ng hustisya para sa mga inaapi at inaabuso? Ang hustisya ba ay para lang sa mga nambubully? Yan ang personal na bigat na nararamdaman naming pamilya ngayon. We will not back down. We will continue to fight for what is right and exhaust all available legal remedies, including elevating this matter to the Department of Justice. May tiwala pa rin kami sa ating justice system, at lalong-lalo na sa katotohanan ng aming ipinaglalaban. We will seek justice for our son until the very end." RELATED CONTENT: Yasmien Kurdi, Alfred Vargas, binalikan ang bullying na naranasan ng mga anak

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