In the press conference that was purportedly called by Angelica Poquiz Yulo, the opening salvo was made by the volunteer lawyer Raymund Farsical A. Fortun. It took a huge chunk of time issuing a disclaimer that he is acting as the counsel of the Olympian’s mother. He took the trail of argumentation used by lawyer Herminio “Harry” Lopez Roque, Jr. that without a contract of his engagement as lawyer, there is no lawyer-client relationship to speak of. Such position was used by the volunteer counsel of the Olympian’s mother that his services are for free and there is no contract between him and Angelica Poquiz Yulo. In fact, all he is doing is to stop the unabated spread of false information as claimed by the Olympian’s mother.
The media people gathered in that press conference were made to understand that the Olympian’s mother is merely being assisted by the volunteer counsel. The purpose was to clarify the issues raised by Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo and his girlfriend Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose that appeared in social media. People were expecting the Olympian’s mother to state her sentiments straight from the proverbial bottom of her heart. Unfortunately, the statement came from a prepared letter that was read by Angelica Poquiz Yulo before the media and all people who were online. It brought to the fore the initial statement of the volunteer lawyer that his services was primarily offered as the Olympian’s mother had been issuing statements without the assistance of counsel.
With the scripted statement contained in the letter, people could not be lamed if they would entertain the thought that the statement had been influenced by counsel or anybody who the Olympian’s mother had talked to, listened and believed. Such perception was reinforced during the open forum when Angelica Poquiz Yulo became evasive in answering basic and simple questions needing straightforward answers. Notably, while the press conference was mainly called to clarify the issues raised by Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo and his girlfriend Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose, the Olympian’s mother would not like to answer the basic question on where she spent the money that her son was looking for.
When asked on what their family plans to do on the arrival of her bemedaled son, she flatly replied that their family have not talked about it. This, even as everyone are upbeat and excited to meet Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo upon his return from the 2024 Paris Olympics. It is indeed appalling that the aim to give clarification was held with much reservation, presumably following the counsel from many sources. People could only guess that the high-profile volunteer counsel may not be true in his statements that he is only giving free legal services to stop the spread of inaccurate information about some statements being attributed to the Olympian’s mother.
There appears to be mental dishonesty on the part of the Olmpian’s mother and some persons behind her that even the bemedaled Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo begged to obtain a sincere apology from his mother. All that the public wants is a sincere expression of the mother without the interference and influence of counsel.
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