Singer Gerald Santos made a huge revelation during the investigation of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media on the artists being taken advantage of by their higher-ups.
Gerald couldn’t stop being emotional during the hearing as he released the secret he kept for many years.
The singer named award-winning composer Danny Tan as the one who took advantage of him when he was 15 years old.
“Ngayon po ay handa ko ng harapin ang tunay kong kalaban. Ang nanghalay at umabuso sa akin noon ako po ay 15 years old pa lamang. Si Mr. Danny Tan,” said Gerald.
Gerald said he was still a contestant at a GMA musical competition at that time, and he was afraid of facing entertainment giants like Tan.
“Sa gulang po na 15 years old ay naranasan ko ang pinakamapait na maaring maranasan ng isang bata, pero dahil po sa aking narundog na pangarap na maihaon ng aking pamilya sa kahirapan ay pinilit ko pong kalimutan ang pangyayaring ito sa aking puso at isipan,” said Gerald.
“Hindi po alam ng aking pamilya pero apat na beses po akong nag-isip na tapusin na ang aking buhay dahil sa matinding kahihiyan na maaari kong maranasan kapag nalaman ito ng lahat, dahil sa pandidiri ko sa sarili na ginawan ako ng ganito, dahil alam ko po sa sarili ko na wala akong magagawa at walang makikinig sa’kin,” he added.
As of writing, Tan, who produced several music competitions on GMA Network, has yet to respond to Gerald.