October 28, 2025 | 10:19am
MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso actress Rita Daniela dedicated her win against Archie Alemania to all the victims of abuse like her.
In a decision penned last October 24, the Bacoor Municipal Trial Court convicted Archie of acts of lasciviousness in a complaint filed by Rita last year.
The court sentenced Archie to an indeterminate prison term of one month and one day to one year and one day, and was also ordered to pay Rita a total of P40,000 in civil indemnity and moral damages for the psychological harm caused, with 6% annual interest until fully paid.
On her Instagram account, Rita expressed elation for the legal win by posting an art card thanking the Lord.
“The justice I received today is not just for me. This is also for all the women and men who were abused, harassed, and molested that didn’t have the voice and platform to fight for their own rights,” Rita wrote on the card’s text.
“So, I am celebrating with justice with you. Today, we all won. We won. God loves us,” Rita ended.
The case stems from allegations by Rita that an intoxicated Archie inappropriately touched her, hugged her, and forced a kiss without consent during a car ride home.
The court cited messages submitted by Rita, where Archie apologized for the incident, constituted an admission of guilt and showed that the actor had voluntarily acknowledged his inappropriate conduct. — with reports from Dominique Nicole Flores and Ian Laqui
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