The legal counsel of Carlos Yulo’s mother informed the netizens to stop sharing statements made by his client against the two-time Olympic gold medalist.
In a statement, Atty. Fortun said that the statements circulating on social media attributed to Mrs. Yulo were false and not true.
“The public is hereby informed that ALL statements made attributed to Mrs. Yulo and/or any of her children that are critical of, disparaging or tend to tarnish the accomplishments of her son, CARLOS EDRIEL YULO are untrue, fake, and mere products of imagination and fantasy by heretofore unknown individuals,” said Fortun.
Mrs. Yulo was also reportedly planning to ask for assistance from the authorities to find the people spreading false information against her.
Atty. Fortun also said that even the netizens who commented and shared the posts may also face consequences.
“The public is hereby reminded that the sharing of these fake posts, as well as harsh and libelous comments made in said posts, are also actionable under the Anti-Cybercrime Law. It is advisable that the public DELETE their comments to avoid prosecution,” the lawyer said.
Mrs. Yulo also clarified that she was proud of her son’s achievement.
“Finally, Mrs. Yulo and her family wish to assure the public that they share in the jubilation of the entire nation in the achievements of CARLOS EDRIEL and look forward to welcoming him home. I hereby quote her own words: “GOOD FOR HIM KASI ETO NA UNG PINAPANGARAP NYA AT ETO NA UNG PINAKAHIHINTAY NYA AT NAG PAID OFF LAHAT NG PAGHIHIRAP NYA.”