By Tetch Torres
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 17:04:00 06/25/2009
MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) Cosmetic doctor Mari Victoria Belo Henares, popularly known as Vicki Belo, and her
Hayden's three other co-accused (from left to right) Chua, Velasco, Bistek
co-accused in the sex video scandal on Thursday asked the Department of Justice to drop the charges against them.
In her counter-affidavit, Belo maintained her innocence, saying she had no hand in the spread of the videos of her estranged lover Hayden Kho on the Internet.
Belo said her instruction on December 9, 2008 to co-respondents Eric Johnston Chua and Dr. Mark Herbert “Bistek” Rosario was clear: destroy the videos.
She said she gave them the keys to Kho’s apartment to retrieve the computer containing the videos. But the computer was password protected and they could not access the files, Belo said.
At this stage, Belo said Chua told her he could find someone who could help override the password.
But she said three days after she gave them the keys on December 12, Chua came and handed in a DVD copy of Kho’s steamy trysts with actress Katrina Halili and other female celebrities.
“Ayan regalo ko sa iyo,” Belo said, quoting Chua. She said she got mad at him, as witnessed by her companions, co-respondent Princess Velasco and witness Jacqueline Thng.
Rosario, Velasco, and Chua also submitted their counter-affidavits, saying they too should not be held liable for violation of Republic 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Womens Act.
Chua belied Belo’s claims she did not know the password, adding Belo was also present when the sex files were retrieved.
Rosario, meanwhile, said he merely helped get the computer and the video files on the request of Belo.
“My mere alleged failure to report or disclose to complainant Halili or to the authorities my knowledge of the existence of her sex videos with respondent Hayden is, by itself, totally insufficient to charge me as accessory,” Rosario said.
“I did not profit or assist respondent Kho to profit from his video-recording of his sexual relations with complainant Halili,” he added.
“I did not conceal or destroy the body of the crime as I did not have a participation beyond retrieving the laptop computers and external hard drives as per request of respondent Dr. Belo,” Rosario said.
Rosario also defended Chua, saying he could not have possibly met Belo on December 12 as alleged by the beauty doctor.
“If only to clarify one point: on the night of December 12, 2008, respondent Princess and I had dinner with respondent Dr. Belo and Ms. Jacqueline Thng at the Silk Restaurant at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Respondent Chua was not there,” Rosario said.
“I certainly do not recall him showing up at Silk restaurant or outside thereof after our dinner. Rather we met up with respondent Chua at Rockwell, Makati that evening as we watched a movie there together,” he added.
The DoJ panel chaired by Olongapo City Prosecutor Emelie Fe Delos Santos gave the respondents until July 7 to submit a rejoinder. A clarificatory hearing will be conducted on July 14 while Halili has up to July 30 to submit a reply.
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hmmmmmm….
Some people who would read probably would even have violent reaction about why an old ugly hag (pangit na matandang girl quoting my 2008 stalker) would write an article about beauty. 
