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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNOwqN5h_nn/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Baron Geisler (@barongeisler)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-11-25T10:58:56+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Nov 25, 2016 at 2:58am PST</time></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="http://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script>MANILA, Philippines — A talent managers&#x27; group has released a statement condemning the &quot;disgusting act and behavior&quot; of ex-matinee idol Baron Geisler, who came under fire after urinating on fellow actor Ping Medina while shooting a movie scene.The group has ordered its members to not work with Geisler.On Saturday, the Professional Artist Managers Inc. (PAMI) led by president June Torrejon-Rufino, responded Medina&#x27;s complaint. PAMI said the decision on Geisler&#x27;s case was unanimous.PAMI added that Geisler&#x27;s manager, Arnold Vegafria, assured the group that he will refuse to accept projects until Geisler is &quot;mentally fit&quot; and &quot;psychologically stable.&quot;Last Monday, Medina vented his anger on Facebook after Geisler <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/28/16/ping-medina-says-baron-geisler-urinated-on-him">peed</a> on him on the set of &quot;Bubog,&quot; an indie film by Arlyn Dela Cruz.Geisler said he warned Medina that he would go off-script. Both Medina and Dela Cruz have dismissed Geisler&#x27;s claims.Geisler has since apologized to both parties.Meanwhile, PAMI also urged its members to inhibit themselves from working with Dela Cruz.Lolit Solis and Leo Dominguez, managers of some of the most popular local actors, are two of the members of PAMI.In a formal complaint he filed to PAMI, Vegafria said the director could have stopped the incident from happening.&quot;As always, PAMI is together with the industry in aspiring for a healthy, safe and professional working environment,&quot; PAMI said.Below is the full statement from PAMI:&quot;The Professional Artist Managers, Inc. (PAMI) has called for an emergency meeting in response to the letter of complaint received from actor Ping Medina dated 30 November 2016 regarding an incident that happened during the shooting of a scene for the film &#x27;Bubog,&#x27; involving his co-actor, Baron Geisler.&quot;Ping Medina wrote that &#x27;Baron urinated on my torso and face without my permission.&#x27; PAMI strongly condemns this disgusting act and behavior of Geisler.&quot;After a thorough discussion and deliberation during the meeting, in the presence of Geisler&#x27;s manager and PAMI member, Arnold Vegafria, PAMI unanimously arrived at the decision to inhibit all our artists from working with Geisler in any movie and television projects for an indefinite period.&quot;PAMI received Vegafria&#x27;s assurance that he will refuse to accept any projects until such time that Geisler is mentally fit and psychologically stable to resume his work as an actor.&quot;In addition, Vegafria filed a formal complaint questioning the capacity of the movie&#x27;s producer/director, Arlyn Dela Cruz, to exercise control and assume full responsibility on the set, that could have prevented this regrettable incident to happen.&quot;As managers, when we send our artists to the set, it is with our complete trust that the producer and director will protect and ensure the safety of our artists. Therefore, we have also unanimously agreed to inhibit all our artists from accepting any projects involving Arlyn Dela Cruz.&quot;As always, PAMI is together with the industry in aspiring for a healthy, safe and professional working environment.&quot;

A talent managers' group has released a statement condemning the ''disgusting act and behavior'' of ex-matinee idol Baron Geisler.

A talent managers' group has released a statement condemning the ''disgusting act and behavior'' of ex-matinee idol Baron Geisler.