02 March 2012

Two members of PH Azkals accused of sexual harassment

By Cedelf P. Tupas
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines—What appeared as locker-room banter has put two members of the Philippine national football team in hot water.
Cristy Ramos, who served as match commissioner of the international football friendly pitting the Philippines and Malaysia on Wednesday, has filed a sexual harassment complaint before the Asian Football Confederation against the players.
Ramos, the daughter of former President Fidel V. Ramos who served as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee from 1997 to 1999, said she felt disrespected when she conducted the prematch inspection inside the Azkals’ dugout at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.
In an interview with Sports Radio 918, Ramos alleged that “some players ridiculed her with one player disrespectfully asking for the size of her brassier, which was followed by a roar of laughter.”
Another player, Ramos alleged, appeared before her half naked during the inspection, in violation of Fifa ethical norms.
National team manager Dan Palami said he only learned about Ramos’ complaint through the media and the official never mentioned her concerns when they talked after the match.
“I asked the players and it was nothing more than banter inside the dugout,” said Palami. “It is an unfortunate incident, but there was never an intention to disrespect anyone.”
Philippine Football Federation general secretary Rolly Tulay said the PFF has already received a copy of Ramos’ incident report.
“We are conducting a parallel investigation of the alleged incident through our disciplinary committee headed by attorney Eric Ingles as we await further instruction from AFC,” Tulay said in a statement.
The national team left for Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday to see action in the AFC Challenge Cup from March 9 to 19.

inquirer.net

15 comments:

  1. She thinks its just like walking into restaurant and order fries. It's locker room banter you old hag!

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  2. this woman has problems.....yeah right, it's a locker room ....and shall the players wear then a suit? If she feels harrassed then why she does this job as inspector for men football? Go to women's football instead and leave us alonee with that BS.

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  3. I think Cristy Ramos went about this the wrong way. Her concerns might be legitimate but she should have brought this up first with Dan Palami and the PFF and elicited an apology from the players. Instead she went straight to the media and the AFC.
    As the daughter of a former President, she should have known that by bringing this up to the AFC, she has brought shame and dishonor to the Philippine team and by inference to the Philippine nation as a whole. Basically, this is like hanging the family's dirty laundry out in public.
    This will probably affect the player's state of mind when the games start next week.

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    1. Agreed. What do you expect though.... its typical... ang hihilig sa drama ang karamihan ng mga Pinoy. lol

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  4. The PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TEAM and PFF AT ALL seems not learning much from the AMANDA COLLING scandal which were TRANSMITTED in GERMAN JUSTICE COURT !

    So it's not a problem of a WOMAN its'a PROBLEM of bad behaviours which are protected by several HIGH MEN OFFICIALS ( like Mr. DAN STEPHEN PALAMI and german DFB educated coach Hans Michael Weiss ). WHY PFF ( especially Mr. Palami and PFF President Nonong ARANETA ) not investigated and moved in AMANDA COLLING scandal and teached players to be more disciplined ?????????????????

    so NO WONDER that PFF is again in focus of INTERNATIONAL MEDIA and HUMAN/WOMENRIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS.

    BTW_ No wonder also that PHILIPPINE AZKALS only draw versus Malaysia if they maybe concentrate more on bra sizes as doing a concentrate job on the venue.

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  5. Mag tagalog na lang po kayo.

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  6. To PFSA: ZZZzzzzz.... ZZZzzzzz... BORING......

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  7. A big lesson to a football developing country especially its officials: WOMEN are NOT ALLOWED to OFFICIATE in a MEN's football match. Women are deemed to watch the game only. PLS. follow the example of Europe and the rest of the WORLD.

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  8. I found this article very FUNNY indeed and also very INSULTING to a football team. PLEASE RESPECT YOUR NATIONAL TEAM!!!....

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  9. oo nga mag pilipino naman kayo. bulok naman mga accent niyo.

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    1. ya just like yours. you really are a punk!

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  10. she didnt mention what she was wearing. hmmmmm.

    oh and...shut up paul weiner! samok ka diha!

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    1. bakit pag may major tournament ang Pilipinas sasalihang, may incident na ganito....parang sinasadya. common sense lng naman bkit sa locker room ng men's team kapapasok eh baka kakatapos lng games nila.

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  11. if the situation is reversed, say, a male commissioner entered a malditas' dressing room while they are dressing up... who do you think will complain?

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