Neri Naig released from detention

Neri Naig. Image: Instagram/@mrsnerimiranda

Neri Naig was released from Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) custody on Wednesday night, Dec. 4, after a Pasay court ordered her immediate release.

Naig’s release was confirmed by BJMP spokesperson Insp. Jayrex Joseph Bustinera in a “TV Patrol” report. He said they served the release papers at the hospital where the actress was taken for “medical evaluation.”

Bustinera previously noted in an interview that the order release of Naig was issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 112 in Pasay City, after her motion to quash was partially granted.

Naig was arrested last Nov. 23 and detained at the Pasay City Jail female dormitory for charges of estafa, which stemmed from her prior endorsement of embattled dermatological company Dermacare.

She is also accused of violating the Securities Regulation Code, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saying Naig supposedly “enticed investments” into the company without having the license to do so.

Meanwhile, Naig’s husband, Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda, earlier came to her defense and stressed that Naig was only an endorser of the company and that she was just used to persuade investors.

Naig’s arraignment for her alleged security violations was rescheduled to Jan. 9, 2025, after her camp filed a motion to quash.

Aside from Naig, her fellow endorser Rufa Mae Quinto also faces a standing warrant of arrest for securities violation.