DOJ to verify identity of man in rape threat on Sharon Cuneta's daughter

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will verify the identity of the person who threatened to rape the daughter of actress Sharon Cuneta, Frankie Pangilinan for her strong stance against victim-blaming.

Justice Secretary Menardo Gueverra told reporters on Sunday that Cuneta herself reached out to him and expressed her "strong desire" to file a criminal complaint against the one who posted an offending message to her daughter.

Guevarra advised her that the identity of the person and his location should be clearly established first before she could file a complaint.

"[But] it appears that Sharon, through her own efforts, has identified the person concerned, including his location and the name and address of his employer," Guevarra said.

"Should Ms. Cuneta proceed to file a criminal complaint with the DOJ, we shall verify the respondent’s identity and address for the purpose of giving him notice," he added.

Cuneta on Saturday took to social media to defend her daughter against a certain Sonny Alcos who supposedly said that he would find Frankie and rape her.

The actress vowed to exhaust all means to bring to justice the said person.

"I. WILL. FIND. YOU. YOU FACE ME, YOU COWARD. DUWAG. TANDAAN MO KUNG SINO AKO. NANAY NI KC, FRANKIE, MIEL, AT MIGUEL. YOU CROSSED THE LINE," Cuneta said on social media.

"GOD HELP ME AND THE LAW! GOD HELP YOU WHEN I FIND YOU. HINDI KITA PATATAHIMIKIN. TANDAAN MO ITO: AKO AY ANAK NI PABLO P. CUNETA. MALI ANG BINANGGA MO, DEMONYO KA," she added.

Prior to this, Frankie herself has been vocal against "rape culture," saying a person's attire is not an invitation to rape.

She recently trended on social media after she responded to TV and radio personality Ben Tulfo's remarks on rape, in which he called her "hija."

Shortly after, Frankie started using the hashtag #HijaAko – even went on to change her Twitter name to "Hija" and encouraged people to be stronger than their abusers. — LBG, GMA News