Composite photo of Kris Aquino (from The Filipino Times) and Nicko Falcis (from PEP.ph) |
Former Managing Director of KCAP—o Kris Cojuangco Aquino
Productions—digital company owned by Kris has spoken.
"I fear not just for my safety but for my family and
loved ones... I even fear for our country. Ms. Aquino is no
ordinary person. This is a powerful brand who has an ambition to lead the
country one day." Falcis was quoted saying in an article by PEP.
Falcis faces 44 counts of qualified theft and violation of
the Access Devices Regulation Act or Republic Act 8484 at the Department of
Justice.
Kris accused Falcis of unauthorized use of KCAP credit
card for his personal expenses which the latter denied.
On Friday, Falcis finally released his personal statement to
PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), saying he never stole P1.2M from the KCAP
credit card.
Read Nicko Falcis full statement below:
I was not born to privilege like Ms. Aquino but I was not
raised and educated just to steal.
I was lucky to have a mother who worked hard to give me and
my siblings a good education. As gratitude to my mom, I dedicated my life in
building a good name in the corporate world. That is why Ms. Aquino engaged my
professional services. For 18 months, I labored to build her digital and
social media career by creating online content and acquiring brand
endorsement contracts. Without a TV career anymore, we decided to pursue an
online presence to continue attracting endorsements for her.
She committed to pay me a fixed percentage commission for
each endorsement closed, and nothing else. All other efforts and time I exerted
for her were not compensable. In fact, I have not been paid about P9 Million
worth of commissions, something she conveniently left out while she has
harangued me and my family on her claim that I stole P1.2 Million using a
credit card issued in my name.
More outrageously, she libeled me on her social media
accounts that I stole from her kids’ trust fund accounts to the tune of
hundreds of millions! If that was true, then why did she only file a case for
unauthorized credit card charges worth P1.2 Million?
I allowed Ms. Aquino to treat me this way because I made the
mistake of treating her like family.
I labored to the best of my abilities to transform KCAP into
a digital brand. As testament to my professionalism, revenues from her digital
career exceeded her revenues from her TV career. By end 2018, Ms Aquino is set
to earn over P200,000,000.00 with all of the endorsement deals I closed for
her.
Apart from bolstering her brand, I set-up a production
organization and built very profitable businesses for Ms. Aquino.
When she first summoned me to her house last September 18,
2018, she started nitpicking about credit card charges amounting to over
P400,000.00. I issued a check the next day to appease her and stop her endless
tirades even if the charges were all company related.
Question is: Why did Ms. Aquino not en-cash the check I gave
and she accepted? Instead, she added more charges and sued me for a total of
P1.2Million.
Why is she blowing all of these out of proportion?
She wanted me to be available at her beck and call, something that I could not do given my other work commitments. I still did the best I could and helped her the best way I can. Many times, I performed the role of a PA even if I was not compensated for going beyond the call of duty.
She wanted me to be available at her beck and call, something that I could not do given my other work commitments. I still did the best I could and helped her the best way I can. Many times, I performed the role of a PA even if I was not compensated for going beyond the call of duty.
When she took a vacation in Hawaii allegedly for
health-related reasons around late July and early September, she wanted me to
follow and fetch her. She wanted us to come back to the Philippines together. I
couldn’t do so since September 8 was the death anniversary of my father and
after that I had work commitments with Potato Corner in Australia. When I
didn’t follow her wishes, the truism that 'hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned' became a reality for me. During one of the peaks of her anger, she
told me 'You are worse than James Yap...'
At the height of her paranoia about her health, she needed someone to blame.
I kept my silence initially because I thought she was professional enough to allow both of us a quiet separation, which she suggested in the first place.
In early September, Ms. Aquino sent me a message:
"I prayed about it & for this to end properly w/ no questions asked- you need to apply for a short term course or any form of studies that will require your 100% focus & attention. [T]his will be the most credible & believable reason w/ no damage to you & me.”
Sadly, these were all hollow words as she changed her mind and started to launch vicious tirades against me, hell bent on ruining my credibility because I know too much. When you work with someone that close for eighteen (18) months, you get to see the real being. And I saw her true nature.
I was forced to seek refuge in a foreign country because Ms. Aquino threatened to have me killed. She also sent messages to my family and friends detailing my private and confidential immigration records. Since an unsuspecting public would never think of her as capable of murder, I am truly afraid for my life.
At the height of her paranoia about her health, she needed someone to blame.
I kept my silence initially because I thought she was professional enough to allow both of us a quiet separation, which she suggested in the first place.
In early September, Ms. Aquino sent me a message:
"I prayed about it & for this to end properly w/ no questions asked- you need to apply for a short term course or any form of studies that will require your 100% focus & attention. [T]his will be the most credible & believable reason w/ no damage to you & me.”
Sadly, these were all hollow words as she changed her mind and started to launch vicious tirades against me, hell bent on ruining my credibility because I know too much. When you work with someone that close for eighteen (18) months, you get to see the real being. And I saw her true nature.
I was forced to seek refuge in a foreign country because Ms. Aquino threatened to have me killed. She also sent messages to my family and friends detailing my private and confidential immigration records. Since an unsuspecting public would never think of her as capable of murder, I am truly afraid for my life.
On September 27, 2018, Ms Aquino asked me to call her while
I was away. Our conversation went roughly as follows:
NMF: Madam… hello
KCA: "You fucking asshole Nicko, okay. NO!"
NMF: Madam…
KCA: "HWAG ka nang bumalik sa Pilipinas, nadinig mo,
NO, hwag ka, PAPAPATAY KA NG PAMILYA KO, you know what, you know what’s wrong
with me??? MAY LUPUS AKO, NICKO!!!" (Shouting)
NMF: Oh My God…Madam… Madam… (Crying)
KCA: "That’s why… GUSTO MONG BUMALIK SA PILIPINAS? DARE
TO STEP IN THIS COUNTRY, AND YOU WILL BE DEAD." (Shouting)
By speaking my truth, I hope to gain some safety from awareness
by the public and the Government of what she has said and done.
Having known Ms. Aquino, I know of her penchant for bragging
about her connections and “powerful friends” whom she claims will do whatever
she orders. She has shown me her ability to put those connections to use. She
also threatened me about being able to control the sentiments of more than 100
million Filipinos—how she can easily destroy me, same as what she did to the
previous men in her life.
And I believe her.
Can the public blame me if I fear not just for my safety but
for my family and loved ones as well? I even fear for our country. Ms. Aquino
is no ordinary person. This is a powerful brand who has an ambition to lead the
country one day.
Having grown up in both politics and showbiz, she is skilled
at portraying an image—a sick, fragile, and embattled single parent victimized
by men in her life. And she has played the part well.
However, in private, I witnessed a different character. The
reality is much more disturbing.
One of her final messages to me reveals this grim
realization:
"I wanted so much to believe that I had found my
business soul mate, and yet I am seeing so clearly now that as much as you have
proclaimed fighting for & deserving your relevance – you actually forgot
the number 1 rule in this world we chose to inhabit—the queen is guarded &
sacrificed for above & beyond all costs. No Kris Aquino, no contracts, and
no millions. Do not think I won’t go in all directions.”
I have returned to the Philippines, my home, after my
friends and lawyers arranged some level of security for my personal safety. I
also returned to personally file my counter affidavits and swear before the
city prosecutors.
I never imagined to be dragged into a nightmare. This was
not what I signed up for. I pray to wake up from this bad dream and find my
redemption. I am aware that no one has dared go up against her before. After
all, she is an Aquino while I am a nobody.
With truth and family by my side, I shall overcome this
insanity.
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