Joel Lamangan and Ahron Villena. Picture: Fb/Joel Lamangan, Instagram/@ahronvillena
Joel Lamangan confirmed that he’s the unnamed director whom Ahron Villena accused of exploitation, however the former denied the latter’s declare and asserted he didn’t make the most of the actor.
Lamangan lastly spoke about this by means of a telephone name with veteran columnist Jobert Sucaldito, who then shared their dialog by way of his and his co-host Chaps Manansala’s on-line present “OOTD” on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
“I referred to as Direk Joel Lamangan the opposite night time. Nagkausap kami and I requested him about this factor — kung siya ba ‘yung pinapatungkulan [ni Ahron],” Sucaldito mentioned. “At sure, umamin siyang siya ‘yon. Siya ‘yung pinapatungkulan [ni Ahron].”
READ: Director-writer hits Ahron Villena for ‘driving on’ Sandro Muhlach sexual abuse case
Sucaldito mentioned Lamangan defined to him that the incident occurred after they had been filming a film that included a love scene with Villena and lead actress Lovi Poe.
Article continues after this commercial
“…Might cameo function nga itong si Ahron Villena. ‘Yung eksena uncooked na ‘yon ay medyo maselan… Kaya uncooked ang ginawa [ni Joel], ‘yung make-up artist ay pinaalis niya at siya na ang maglalagay ng plaster kay Ahron Villena,” Sucaldito mentioned.
Article continues after this commercial
Lamangan admitted to Sucaldito that he was the one who put the plaster on Villena, however the director clarified that he did so with good intentions.
“Nag-magandang loob lang daw siya. ‘Baka kasi mamaya, ikalat pa [nung] make-up artist, kung ano pang ikwento about you’—one thing like that,” Sucaldito quoted Lamangan as saying.
“Pero sabi [ni Joel], ang ginawa niya, hinigpitan niya lang daw ‘yung plaster. Kumbaga para di kumawala…,” the columnist continued. “Pero wala uncooked intensyon [si Joel] na para chansingan… Kumbaga he simply did that assist, favor for him.”
Nonetheless, Sucaldito in addition to his co-host underscored that Villena’s sentiment shouldn’t be invalidated.
“‘Yun ang sabi [ni Joel]. Kumbaga it’s his phrase towards Ahron’s… Kanya-kanya silang could factors,” Sucaldito added.
Villena’s revelation got here amid the investigation of sexual abuse within the leisure trade, which began after GMA actor Sandro Muhlach spoke up on the alleged abuse he suffered by the hands of GMA unbiased contractors Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz.