Timeline of Events Regarding the Willing Willie Alleged Child Abuse Issue

April 9th, 2011 by Noemi Lardizabal-Dado

I finally got to watch the video early afternoon and tweeted this while writing my entry Willie Revillame humiliates a crying 6 year old boy.
Posted link of my entry in my @momblogger Twitter account .
Shortly after, the tweet became viral. See curated tweets
Wenchie, Blog Watch blogger reports the incident to the executive assistant of Sec Dinky Soliman. A few hours later, Wenchie informs me that Sec. Soliman will release a statement by Monday.
Complaint Letter was finalized and submitted to Department of Social Welfare and Development ( DSWD), Commission of Human Rights (CHR), Philippine Association of National Advertiserrs (PANA), Kapisanan ng Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Senate, House of Representatives, Council on Welfare for Children (CWC), TV5, among others.
Shared Letter of Jan, written by Cathy S. Babao
Blogged List of Advertisers that keep him afloat.

March 28

DSWD Sec Dinky Soliman released a press statement condemning the “emotional abuse and humiliation” of Janjan.
A letter from the DSWD was sent to the office of Mr. Manny Pangilinan, chairman of TV5, requesting : 1) to not permit children to appear to WW or any TV5 show; and 2) to rebuke WR for all his actions.
GMA news TV is the first to break the news late Monday afternoon. Followed by ABS CBN. Cathy Babao’s letter as quoted partially in those news items.
TV5 issued an apology letter in reply; but denies that Janjan was forced to do the dancing.
Janjan’s parents, Joel Estrada and the mother, appeared on WW and said that there is no child abuse that happened; added that Janjan also does the “talent” in other competitions.

March 29

PANA circulated an email to its member-companies stating the guidelines for advertising.
Members of the Para Kay Jan-jan FB Page met with the Commissioners of the Commission on Human Rights.
CHR released a statement and found that there is child abuse on the incident.
Cristy Fermin alleged in her radio show that people from other network offered Suan Family 1 million pesos and a scholarship for Janjan to testify against Willie Revillame (WR). WR mentioned this alleged bribery incident in his show.

March 30

Council of Welfare of Children sent an email saying that they will hold discussions on policy regarding the issue
In a statement, UNICEF backed DSWD, Commission of Human Rights and other concerned groups in order to protect children’s rights.
TV5 released a statement regarding the measures it is undertaking in response to the complaint
Senator Pia Cayetano released a simple statement saying that TV shows should be mindful of Children’s rights.
The Mass Communications Department of St Scholastica’s College “thanks” WW for airing the incident as it encouraged the discussion on the exploitation of children in Philippine Television

March 31

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