BGYO members. Image: Instagram/@bgyo_ph
BGYO withdrew one of the complaints they filed against social media users who allegedly spread false and malicious claims about the P-pop boy group members.
One of the case respondents, Rachelle Galang, personally apologized to the group in a conference where BGYO’s legal counsel, Atty. Joji Alonso, and the media were present.
“…Taos puso [akong] humihingi ng tawad sa BGYO, Star Magic, at sa lahat po ng fans ng BGYO na naapektuhan at nasaktan dahil sa aking nagawa,” she said, as seen on “TV Patrol” on Friday, Sept. 6.
“Boluntaryo akong nagpunta dito ngayon upang ipaabot po sa inyo ang aking mensahe sa BGYO na siya ring ikapapayapa po ng aking isip at kalooban,” she added.
Galang said she shared a TikTok video in April that contained “hate, bashing and false accusations” against the group. She noted that she immediately took down the clip, knowing that she has no proof for her claim and that she only made the content to slander the group.
“Ako po ay nagsisisi sa aking nagawa at gusto kong itama ang aking pagkakamali. Ito ay magiging malaking aral po sa akin kaya laging tatandaan ang katagang ‘think before you click,'” she underscored.
The group accepted Galang’s apology, saying they have done so in consideration of her mom who was with her at the conference.
“Tatanggappin po namin ang kanyang pag-amin ng pagkakamali. Bilang konsiderasyon na rin sa kanyang pamilya ay iuurong na po namin ang kaso laban sa kanya,” BGYO member Gelo Rivera said.
“Gayunpaman, ipagpapatuloy pa po namin ang ibang mga kaso na sinampa po namin,” he clarified, although he and Alonso did not expound on the other complaints.
Star Magic also released a full statement regarding the matter on its Instagram page.
It was in June when the P-pop group members – Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki and Nate – filed cyber libel and unjust vexation lawsuits before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.