Actor Raymart Santiago finally broke his silence weeks after his mother-in-law, Inday Barretto, had an interview with Ogie Diaz. In his Instagram Stories, he shared how he had to speak up due to the information being passed around on social media.
Raymart’s mother-in-law claimed in the interview about his alleged abuse towards her youngest daughter, Claudine Barretto. The legal team of the actor has responded in his behalf earlier this week.
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“Kahit mas matimbang sa akin na manahimik na lang, siguro ay kailangan ko rin ilabas kahit paano ang aking saloobin para sa aking kapayapaan,” he wrote.
In the past 15 years, he maintained that he used the proper avenues when it came to his legal battle.
“Naging mahirap ito dahil ang pangalan na iningatan at ipinamana ng aking mga magulang ay nadungisan dahil sa mga kasinungalingan at maling akusasyon,” he said.
Raymart added how hurt he was with what’s been happening and how words are used against him.
“Masakit, dahil may mga anak kaming nakakaintindi na at naaapektuhan ng kanilang mga naririnig at nababasa sa media,” he said. “Nakakadismaya, dahil kung makapagsalita ang iba ay akala mong naging bahagi sila ng aming buhay at ang lahat ay alam nila.”
Despite this, he chose to keep quiet all these years as he knows the truth about their marriage as well as the people around them.
Raymart admitted he was taken by surprise with the interview of his mother-in-law. “Hindi kaila sa akin ang paninira at nakasusuklam na akusasyon ni Mommy Inday, ang taong nirespeto, minahal at itinuring kong pangalawang ina,” he maintained.
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“Pero nakagugulat, dahil yung tao na dapat na higit na nakakikilala sa kanyang anak, ang taong siya mismong walang humpay sa paghingi ng paumanhin sa akin nuong mga nagdaang panahon ay siya ngayong nagbibitaw ng mga kasinungalingan,” he added.
Raymart shared that he couldn’t fathom how someone could face the public and damage another person’s character. Through his statement, Raymart is hopeful that people would stop spreading false information as it doesn’t only affect him but also his children with Claudine.
“Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, hindi naman siguro kalabisan na hilingin ko na ang bawat isa ay umiwas sa pagpapahayag ng mga bagay na maaaring makasakit at makasama sa kapakanan ng bawat isa, lalo na sa aming mga anak at sa kanilang kinabukasan. Sa bandang huli, mas pipiliin ko pa rin ang respeto at na ipaubaya sa panahon na siyang humusga at maghayag ng katotohan,” he ended.
Inday has yet to make a statement as of writing.