Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Marikina 1st District Congressman-elect Marcy Teodoro addresses the media in Marikina City on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, as his camp prepares to file an urgent motion for proclamation before the City Board of Canvassers. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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MARCY TEODORO

Adrian Ayalin

Michael Delizo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175875867969320250701-marcy-teodoro-comelec-MT6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Marikina 1st District Congressman-elect Marcy Teodoro addresses the media in Marikina City on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, as his camp prepares to file an urgent motion for proclamation before the City Board of Canvassers. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>— Two policewomen have filed acts of lasciviousness and rape complaints against Marikina 1st District Rep. Marcelino &quot;Marcy&quot; Teodoro, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed. </p><p>In a statement, the DOJ said the complainants were former close-in security officers assigned to Teodoro and his spouse, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro, at different times.</p><p>&quot;One alleged that during the early period of her assignment, the respondent committed [Acts of Lasciviousness]... The other, who had earlier served as close-in to the respondent’s spouse, the city mayor, and was later reassigned to the respondent himself, alleged [Rape by Sexual Assault], as well as [Acts of Lasciviousness],&quot; the DOJ added.</p><p>The DOJ said the complaints, filed before the National Prosecution Service, will undergo case build-up and legal evaluation &quot;to determine sufficiency of evidence before any preliminary investigation.&quot;</p><p>The DOJ also assured that Teodoro will be afforded full due process, while the identities of the complainants are being withheld for their privacy and security. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;MALICIOUS&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>In a statement, Teodoro said the accusations were &quot;malicious and false.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ang kanilang mga alegasyon ay walang sapat na basehan at  gawa-gawa lamang na ang intensyon ay sirain ang aking reputasyon,&quot; the lawmaker said.</p><p>Teodoro said the complaints appear to be a &quot;politically motivated attack.</p><p>&quot;May mga trumatrabahong pwersa. Sobra na at sunod-sunod ang mga atake sa akin nakakaawa na ko,&quot; he said.</p><p>While he said he has yet to receive the copy of the complaints, he insisted that they have no evidence to prove their accusations.</p><p>&quot;Ang isang alegasyon ay hindi maituturing na ebidensya... Nanawagan at umaasa ako sa isang impartial, transparent, at bukas na imbestigasyon upang maproteksyunan ko ang aking reputasyon dahil sunod-sunod na ang atake laban sa akin,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>REASSIGNMENT</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The two policewomen who filed the complaint have been reassigned to the police national headquarters at Camp Crame, Quezon City “[f]or their safety and well-being”, Marikina City Police Chief Col. Michael Astrera said. </p><p>“The PNP assures the public that we remain professional, neutral, and committed to supporting our personnel while allowing the proper authorities to handle the case,” Astrera said.</p><p>Meanwhile, the PNP–Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC) said it was coordinating with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), which was handling the case.</p><p>“We are still conducting an investigation,” said WCPC spokesperson Police Major Shari Vanneza Deseo. “Kung wala pa pong whatever action na ginawa nila, kung wala pa pong naisasampa na case, we can file a case about that.”</p><p>(If they haven’t taken any action, if they haven’t filed a case, we can file a case about that.)</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ftVUHNgxkw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j4p3vYL0Nnw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Rape by sexual assault and acts of lasciviousness complaints were filed by two policewomen against Marikina 2nd District Rep. Marcy Teodoro at the Department of Justice.</p>

Rape by sexual assault and acts of lasciviousness complaints were filed by two policewomen against Marikina 2nd District Rep. Marcy Teodoro at the Department of Justice.

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Rape by sexual assault, acts of lasciviousness raps filed vs Marikina congressman

Adrian Ayalin,

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

Michael Delizo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 25, 2025 09:08 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 25, 2025 01:22 PM PHT

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