INA supports Carandang on ‘Jan-jan’ case
THE Inang Naulila sa Anak (INA) Foundation headed by 4th District Rep. Gina de Venecia is giving its full support to Dr. Lourdes Carandang, a child psychologist, in connection with the libel case filed against her over the ‘Jan-Jan dancing video’ aired on Channel 5’s “Willing Willie” program.
“We, the members of the Inang Naulila sa Anak (INA) Foundation respect that people from opposing sides are free to speak out and defend their respective stand on the issue. However, the Jan-Jan story has evolved not only as a heated debate over child abuse, it also put into question the credibility of Dr. Lourdes Carandang who expressed an independent and informed opinion on the incident,” reads a statement issued by the foundation.
The foundation said that in the many years that Carandang has volunteered in helping grieving mothers heal and cope with their pain, “we have known her to be most sympathetic and generous with her already limited, precious time.”
“It is unfortunate that recent attacks on her have become vicious and personal, for after all, all she did was express her honest assessment of the incident as a professional,” the statement added.
De Venecia, who heads the group of women legislators in the House of Representatives, said, “As mothers, our foremost duty is to uphold the best interest and the dignity of a child. In this light, we pray that the end result of the investigation being conducted by the MTRCB (Movie and Television Review & Classification Board) will put this painful controversy to rest for the utmost benefit of the viewing public, specially, the children.”
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