THE MODEL said to have been raped by four Askal players led by Neil Etheridge, Amanda Coling, was interviewed live by Pia Guanio on “Showbiz Central”. Before this, she already did taped interviews for other shows, making people conclude that she just wants to get into showbiz. Pia asked her to tell more about herself. She said she studied in UP as a DOST scholar majoring in applied physics. She didn’t say if she finished this but she said her bread and butter now is really modelling. “I’ve always wanted to be an artista even as a child,” she said. She said she was quiet about what happened to her. “Hindi ako ang nagpalabas niyan kasi it’s something supersensitive at ayokong magsinungaling o makasakit ninuman.” She said the one who wrote about “an act of sexual violence” done to her by the Azkals in his blog was a former consultant of the group, a German named Paul Wyler. “I’ve moved on, I’m living my life, ayoko talaga magsalita, but in a show for a brand of contraceptive that I model, bigla akong pinull out. Sandaan ang babae roon, ako lang ang pinull out.” In effect, she claims it’s affecting her career so she already got herself lawyer. “I grew up without a dad, but kaya kong protektahan ang sarili ko, I’m a very strong person, very resilient, but my loved ones are affected. May friend ako who said he will kill himself. Ang nanay ko, natatakot. Ako, when I walk, natatakot din baka may bumato ng takong sa’kin. Nilalait ako pati sa Facebook, but I believe in karma.” Does he really know the four Askals linked to her? “Neil and Simon, I met them in 2009 pa, di pa sila sikat. Si Ton, nakikita ko sa gimikan. Si Sabio, once ko lang siya nakita. I last saw them a month ago. Hindi ko na sila nakita since then.” So what does she want to happen now? “I just want justice sa karapat-dapat, but I also want peace for all involved. I have high regards for the Team Azkals. Sana manalo sila againt Kuwait and bring more glory for the country. Wala pa namang kaso, so let us keep our faith sa Azkals as a team. I believe in forgiveness, compassion and love. Gusto ko lang, matapos na ang issue.” Now, make your own judgment based on her statements.
