11/5/22, 6:41 PM VAA stands by Debbie Garcia in rift with Barbie Imperial

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VAA stands by Debbie Garcia in rift

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Heidi Hsia
Fri, November 4, 2022 at 2:24 PM

4 Nov – Viva Artists Agency is backing Debbie Garcia, who seeks

legal action against Barbie Imperial for a previous confrontation.

On 2 November, VAA released a statement saying that it will not

condone any acts of violence and will stand by Debbie in her
decision to take legal action against her attacker. The alleged
attacker was not named.

"Debbie is set to lodge a complaint against the other person with

the assistance of her counsel on 2 November 2022. VAA believes
that Debbie has been at the receiving end of physical and verbal
attacks in the said incident," the statement read.

"VAA however kindly asks the public to refrain from further

circulating copies of the video recording of the said incident on
social media and allow the matter to be resolved legally."

Previously, it was reported that Debbie filed three complaints

against Barbie before the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office, which is
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slight physical injury, grave oral defamation, and grave slander,

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following an incident at a gastropub in Quezon City on 28 October.

A clip has also gone viral of the said incident, which was captured
on CCTV at the gastropub.

Barbie has yet to address the matter at the time of writing.

Barbie had chosen to dress up as Chucky for Halloween

(Photo Source: Barbie Imperial IG, Debbie Garcia IG)

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