MANILA, Philippines - Complaining of “overt sexual advances,” television talk show host Kris Aquino wants her estranged husband James Yap to be permanently barred from seeing her, their son and household members.
Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 144 granted the request of Aquino for a temporary protection order (TPO) against Yap on the same day she filed her petition on March 15.
Sought for comment by The STAR, Kris said she preferred to have her lawyer do the talking.
In an interview with Yahoo! Philippines OMG!, Yap said he couldn’t accept being portrayed as a rapist and uncaring father.
“We will be presenting evidence to make the TPO permanent,” said Kris’ lawyer, former solicitor general Frank Chavez. The 30-day TPO expires on April 13. He said he may submit the evidence when the court hears their petition on April 8 and 10.
Protection orders are issued by the courts to protect victims of domestic violence – particularly women and children – from further harassment or harm by their spouses or partners.
Chavez said that with a TPO – or hopefully a permanent protection order – in effect, Yap is not allowed to even get near Kris, their son or any members of her household.
Chavez said if Yap would insist, “the court may order his arrest in exercise of its control.”
In her petition for a TPO, Kris asked the court to order Yap to keep a distance of at least 100 meters, and to stay away from her residence, school, place of employment or any place frequented by her and her son.
In her petition, Kris said Yap visited her condominium unit last December to pick up their son as part of his twice-weekly visitation.
In her petition, Kris said Yap entered her bedroom and made “overt sexual advances,” which she vigorously resisted, provoking Yap to “utter mean and malicious statements” in the face of rejection.
“The physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and moral harm and injury foisted was occasioned by the unfettered access of respondent Yap on the household and persons of the petitioners,” the petition read.
The seven-year marriage of Kris and Yap was annulled last year, with the basketball superstar receiving millions of pesos from Kris as part of a settlement of assets. Kris had expressed regret over the settlement.
In the Yahoo interview at the office of his lawyer Lorna Kapunan, Yap said he was shocked to learn of Kris’ accusations contained in her petition for TPO.
He said he is determined to clear his name and fight for his right as father to their son Bimby.
He belied Kris’ accusation that he had been remiss in his duties to their son, saying it was she who was keeping Bimby away from him.
Yap said he felt indignant at being accused by his former wife of trying to make sexual advances. He said the alleged “overt sexual advances” being claimed by Kris happened in December when he was about to leave Kris’ home. Yap said that when Bimby hesitated to kiss him, he jokingly made a threat to kiss Kris instead. Yap said he touched Kris’ shoulder as he gestured to kiss her.
This made Kris shout “Ay sinasaktan mo ako (Hey you’re hurting me)!” while trying to appear that she was indeed hurt.
Yap said he was wondering why Kris was making a big issue out of the incident, which happened months ago.
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