TV5 terminates program manager accused of sexual harassment

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TV5 officially terminated the employment of a program manager who was accused of sexual harassment by a male talent (or casual employee) of the Kapatid network.

In a Facebook post of Senator Raffy Tulfo’s service-oriented program on Tuesday, August 22, it announced that TV5 chairman and business magnate Manuel V Pangilinan personally informed him that the respondent, identified as the network’s News and Current Affairs program manager, Cliff Gingco, has been sacked from his post and dismissed from company service after an investigation showed that there’s strong evidence against him.

“Personal na nakipag-ugnayan si TV5 Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan kay Sen. Idol Raffy Tulfo para ibalita na tapos na ang ginawang imbestigasyon ng network hinggil sa reklamong pangmomolestiya ni Cliff Gingco, program manager ng TV5 News and Public Affairs, sa isang baguhang talent,” read the statement.

(TV5 Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan personally communicated with Sen. Idol Raffy Tulfo to announce that the investigation done by the network regarding the complaint of molestation by Cliff Gingco, program manager of TV5 News and Public Affairs, on a new talent is over.)

“At lumitaw sa imbestigasyon na may matibay na basehan ang reklamo laban kay Gingco, kaya nagdesisyon ang TV5 na tanggalin siya sa trabaho,” it added.

(And it appeared in the investigation that the complaint against Gingco had a strong basis, so TV5 decided to terminate his employment.)

The statement also stated that the Kapatid network will provide medical assistance, among others, to help the victim, as well as help prepare the criminal charges that Gingco will be facing in the eyes of the law.

“Idinagdag din ni Chairman MVP na ang TV5 ay mabibigay ng buong suporta sa biktima, partikular na ang medical assistance gaya ng therapy at iba pang kakailanganin nito,” they declared.

(Chairman MVP also added that TV5 will provide full support to the victim, particularly medical assistance such as therapy and other needs.)

“Dagdag pa rito, kasong kriminal ang kinahaharap din ngayon ni Gingco sa piskalya, kung saan tumutulong at nakatutok ang RTIA para masiguro na maayos ang pag-usad ng kaso,” continued the statement.

(In addition to this, Gingco is also currently facing a criminal case in the fiscal office, where RTIA is assisting and focusing to ensure that the case progresses smoothly.)

On the Aug. 9 episode “Raffy Tulfo in Action,” a new program researcher from TV5 came forward about alleged sexual harassment he experienced at the hands of a program manager from the same network. He claimed that he was sexually harassed in a hotel in Pasig on July 23 at 1:30 a.m.