An Ex-Employer's Reply (Gemma Macaraig Lalantacon-Yaya From Hell)

This is the email from Gie/Gemma's ex-employer, the daughter of a prominent Fil-Chinese family I mentioned in my earlier post.  Although it came in unexpectedly...the email is still a painful news because it only proves that Gemma/Gie has victimized so many children! 

From MG:

Hi Doris,
This Gemma was also my kid's yaya when my kid was 1. My kid is now 7. Gemma was with me for 6 months. I also kicked her out because she was physically abusing my girl. I actually told the agency but they never believed me. Months after, the same agency told me that Germa was kicked out by her next amo because she was also abusing her alaga. Anyway, its good that you're sending this email to everybody. I wouldn't want that to happen to any other child.
 

My Reply:

Hi  M,

Thank you for your message.  Its really time to break this cycle of abuse, and your email just makes me more determined to pass on the word to as many people as I can.

I don't know if you noticed, but I actually alluded to you in my original email (but of course not mentioning names to respect your privacy).  Its funny that Gie/Gemma kept on insisting that she was your daughter's nanny "since birth until she was 6", and that "sya ang nagpalaki sa bata".  How shocking to learn that she only lasted 6 months with you.  Her lies even continued with my own son, because fellow nannies in his school all thought that Gie/Gemma likewise raised him from birth.  Actually, the reality is that she only came in when he was 3.

You would not believe this but the email gained so much momentum that countless people wrote me to express their concern. Unfortunately, my email didnt reach Carol J (a friend of my sisters in law) in time because her sons also fell victims to Gemma/Gie...considering that she only worked for them for less than 2 weeks! Sadly, all three of us had a similar bad experience. Which brings me to a potential call to action: since there are a number of us who can verify Gemma maltreatment perhaps we can file formal charges with the authorities.  I suppose solidarity is needed if we go through this to ensure that no innocent child will be hurt again by Gemma/Gie.  Carol already made so many steps including writing almost all administration/security offices of several villages.  She has filed a blotter against Gemma/Gie in the baranggay (weak but could be a start) while I filed a police blotter in Taguig area where she lives.  We are thinking that a concerted effort would be more beneficial. The internet is truly amazing! Thank you again for your heartening reply.