She kept her silence amidst the raging intrigues that surrounds her threatening to destroy her dignity. Amanda Coling, a model, is alleged to be linked in a rape allegation against four members of the Philippines Azkals team. Coling refused to answer the question if it was she who was indeed the woman involved in the gang rape issue by Neil Etheridge, Simon Greatwich, Anton del Rosario and Jason Sabio.
 
When asked about the issue, she timidly answered via a live TV interview: “Cause naconsult ko na sa lawyer itong matter na ito, and sabi nya pag yun yung tanong, wag daw… Kasi it’s so sensitive e. Ayokong magsinungaling, ayoko ring makasakit.”
 
Coling, a freelance model, remained mum until recent events prompted her to speak out. She spoke about the issue after she was unceremoniously removed from a segment in the victory party show of FHM Philippines’ 100 Sexiest Women of the World 2011 last Thursday, July 14. She stated that her removal from the show is one form of discrimination on her part. Prior to this, she had eluded questions that might linked her with the issue.
 
‘That’s [ejection from show is] harassment. This is my job and I insisted that I’d be part of the show… I put my heart to it, I dedicated myself. All my efforts are nasayang lang kasi I’m not going to be part of it,” she told ABS-CBN News last week.
 
Coling explained that she never wanted to talk about the issue until she was pulled out from the FHM Philippines show.
 
“I even told my lawyer na ayoko talaga magsalita. I’m moving on from everything. I’m living my life. Biglang one time, on Thursday, yung isang event ng men’s magazine na I was supposed to be part of, bigla na kang pinull out ako the day before. So inisip ko, parang I felt harassed,” she said.
 
Coling asserted that she was seeking justice for herself and her family and friends who were also affected by the issue.
 
“Ako na nga yung alleged na biktima, wala na nga akong sinasabing masama sa kahit kanino, ako pa yung nakakareceive ng bad effects. Na-harass ako out of my job, nilalait ako sa Facebook, kung ano-ano. E ako naman, I believe in karma,” Coling added.
 
The Azkals team refused to release any statement. The rape case was alleged to happen at the house of the football team’s manager, Dan Palami. Palami is currently defending the team and stated that he is looking into the matter.
 

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