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Benedict Cua reacts to his son being bullied: ‘Tinadyakan siya’

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Social media personality and actor Benedict Cua has spoken out about a distressing incident involving his two-year-old son, Aleck, who was bullied by a ten-year-old child during a birthday party.In a recent vlog, Benedict recounted the experience, describing it as the first time he had ever witnessed bullying firsthand.&quot;Magsusumbong ako sa inyo, guys. Pumunta ako ng birthday party. First time kong maka-witness firsthand ng bullying,&quot; he said.The incident occurred while the children were playing on an inflatable at the party. Benedict initially thought the rough-and-tumble activity was normal play, as kids bumping into each other on an inflatable is to be expected. However, he soon realized something more troubling was happening.&quot;Kasi may inflatable dun. Tapos nagtatalon &#x27;yung mga bata. Tapos nagtatalon si Aleck. Maya-maya, may isang mga 10-year-old ata na kid &#x27;to. At first, akala ko enjoy-enjoy lang sila. Siyempre, normal lang na [sa] inflatable, nagtutumbahan,&quot; he said.He then described how the older child was deliberately targeting Aleck, waiting for him to stand up before knocking him down again.&quot;Tapos makikita-kita ko si Aleck tumumba tapos umangat tapos may naka-abang na kid. Nagri-ready siya tumayo tapos nag-aabang &#x27;yung isang bata. Pagkatayo na pagkatayo ni Aleck, natumba si Aleck. Triny niya tumayo tapos tinadjakan siya. So [natumba] si Aleck,&quot; he said.Unsure if he was correctly reading the situation, Benedict turned to his close friend, singer-actress Rita Daniela, who was at the party with him.&quot;So ako &#x27;Teka na-bully ba &#x27;yung anak ko? Nangyayari ba &#x27;to sa harap ko? Totoo ba &#x27;tong nangyayari?&#x27; So pina-process ko. So sabi ni Rita Daniela sa tabi ko, &#x27;Sabihan mo. Sabihan mo.&#x27; Ay sige,&quot; he said.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Freel%2F985935284319795%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Benedict approached the child and calmly told him to stop. &quot;Tiningnan ko &#x27;yung name card ng bata. Sabi ko, &#x27;Don&#x27;t do that&#x27; tapos sabi niya &#x27;Po?&#x27; tapos maya-maya, umalis na ako,&quot; he stated.He then decided to step back and leave his son in the care of their house help, Joy, to avoid escalating the situation.&quot;Binilin ko kay Joy. Kasi na-high blood na ako. Sabi ko bantayan lang, hindi awayin,&quot; he said.Joy, however, had her own confrontation with the child. She recounted how she witnessed the boy deliberately trip Aleck as he was climbing up a slide, and she could not hold back.&quot;Hindi ko na-control eh. Paano &#x27;yan? Nakita ko. &#x27;Pag akyat ni Aleck sa slide, [tinisod] ang paa niya. Eh di nasipa &#x27;yung bata. Sabi ko, &#x27;Hindi mo ba nakikitang mas bata ka sa&#x27;yo?&#x27;&quot; Joy said. &quot;Eh bigla niya akong tinarayan ng tingin. Nakatutok talaga. So tinarayan ko din. So sabi ko &#x27;Eh sige tusukin ko &#x27;yang mata mo.&#x27; Eh kasi nasaktan si Aleck eh,&quot; she added.For Benedict, the most heartbreaking part of the incident wasn&#x27;t the bullying itself, but his son&#x27;s reaction to it.&quot;Hindi. Alam mo, hindi dapat kukulo ang dugo ko. Kasi feeling ko normal lang na naglalaglagan dun. Pero &#x27;yung sadya? Tapos ang laki niya,&quot; he said. &quot;Tapos si Aleck nung nalaglag, sinipa siya tapos si Aleck [tumawa] lang. Aray, &#x27;yung heart ko. Parang inaway na &#x27;yung anak ko tapos natawa lang siya. So sobrang nakaka-high blood talaga &#x27;yun,&quot; he said.The 34-year-old content creator also sought a second opinion from another friend, actress and vlogger Riva Quenery, who confirmed what he had seen.&quot;Tapos tinanong ko si Riva [Quenery], &#x27;Tama ba &#x27;yung nakita ko?&#x27; Tapos sabi ni Riva, &#x27;I think so. Ngayon lang din ako naka-witness ng ganyan.&#x27; So parang kami, &#x27;Totoo ba &#x27;tong nangyayari na &#x27;to?&#x27; Dapat as an adult, chill lang tayo ano?&quot; he said.What troubles Benedict the most now is the possibility of Aleck being bullied in situations where no one is around to protect him.&quot;Paano kung nasa school na sila tapos apat [o] lima sila tapos inaway siya? Tapos wala siyang malalapitan, &#x27;di ba? Tapos pag-uwi niya nakalimutan na niya. Akala niya normal lang &#x27;yun. Tapos parang hindi niya sinasabi sa akin, &#x27;di ba? Ang sakit kaya nu&#x27;n sa heart,&quot; he said. &quot;Diyan nagsisimula ang bullying. Bwiset talaga ako sa bata na &#x27;yun. Nakakainis talaga. As in,&quot; he added.Despite his frustration, Benedict said he didn&#x27;t want to make a scene at the time. But watching the older child deliberately time his attacks on Aleck made it impossible to ignore.&quot;I mean, ayokong pumatol pero nakita ko, inaabangan talaga niya &#x27;yung step ni Aleck. Step step, okay pwede ko na siyang tadyakan. Nakasunod siya eh,&quot; he shared.Benedict added that he has video footage of the incident but chose not to share it publicly out of consideration for a friend who knows the child&#x27;s family.&quot;Meron pa nga akong video eh. Ayoko lang ipakita dito kasi nga kilala nu&#x27;ng friend ko eh,&quot; he said.<div>—By Paolo Lim</div>

Benedict Cua’s two-year-old son, Aleck, was bullied by a 10-year-old at a birthday party.

Benedict Cua’s two-year-old son, Aleck, was bullied by a 10-year-old at a birthday party.