Comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto Arrives in PH, Surrenders to NBI
RUFA MAE QUINTO – The actress-entrepreneur surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) amid a pending arrest warrant.
The Dermacare issue became popular because of the prominent individuals that are involved. Late in 2024, actress-businesswoman Neri Naig was arrested by the authorities at the convention center of a shopping mall amid an arrest warrant.
Naig is faced with syndicated estafa but was allowed to be temporarily released. Amid the issues about Neri and the Dermacare, there were reports that another celebrity is involved in it. Actress-entrepreneur Rufa Mae Quinto was named.
Rufa Mae is also a brand ambassador of Dermacare. Previously, the comedienne’s lawyer spoke on the issue and confirmed that an arrest warrant was released against her client. The lawyer also denied the allegations against her client and cited that she is just an endorser of the brand.
“She will face those charges… mag-voluntary surrender siya and magpo-post po kami ng bail for that. She’s worried kasi hindi naman totoo ‘yung allegations kasi my client po is just a brand ambassador, a model-endorser,” Atty. Mary Louise Reyes, Quinto’s lawyer, said.
The actress-entrepreneur is facing 14 counts of violation of Section 8 of the Securities Regulation Code. According to her lawyer then, she will surrender to the authorities and they plan to post a bail. Recently, an update crossed that the comedienne has surrendered to the authorities.
Based on a report on Balitambayan, Rufa Mae Quinto surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. She arrived with her family from San Francisco, California in the United States.
The comedienne and her family were aboard a Philippine Airlines flight. Based on the report, her camp coordinated with NAIA – NBI Chief Jimmy De Leon regarding the surrender of the actress-entrepreneur. She went through a medico legal examination before proceeding to a court in Pasay.
Currently, there has yet to be an update about Rufa Mae. More updates may be posted soon.
Amid the issue about an arrest warrant against her, Trevor Magallanes, confirmed that he and Rufa Mae Quinto are divorced.