School asked to explain actress's expulsion



THE Supreme Court's First Division yesterday ordered the Assumption Convent School in Antipolo City to explain why actress Ma. Maxene Sofia Magalona was expelled in 2001.

In a resolution, the SC gave Assumption Convent 10 days to submit their comment on the petition for review filed by Maxene's parents, popular actor-rapper Francis Magalona and Pia Arroyo.

The case stemmed from a television appearance of Maxene endorsing the product Modess feminine pads last Jan. 28, 2001 without the Magalonas first getting the permission of the school.

It was learned that one of the conditions of Assumption Convent is that no student will be permitted to appear in television advertisements without securing permission from school authorities.

Assumption officials, through school administrator Norma Aguilus, said they tried to communicate with the Magalonas regarding the matter but the latter reportedly ignored them.

Because they could not talk with the Magalonas, Aguilus told Maxene that she was being expelled last Jan. 29, 2001.

The Magalonas filed charges against the school before the Antipolo Regional Trial Court which sided with Maxene. Assumption Convent appealed.

The Court of Appeals decided Nov. 14, 2002 that the Magalonas should have filed the case first before the Department of Education.

Rudy Kahulugan
People's Tonight

Wow ganoon??? kaya na nga ba ayoko sa assumption eh! hihihi

one of the conditions pala of the school is no tv appearance e. what are the magalonas trying to get at?

probably that they can get away with it...

mmm... probably. besides, they've got money to buurrrrrn appealing to courts and everything.

why are they soooooo white??! that's so disgusting!!!!!

well, school rules are school rules. imo, the school is right. they have to protect their name and reputation too you know no matter if it's for the better or worse.

she was my school mate last year she graduated allready from our school

What was the expulsion issue for?

I heared that Carmina Villaruel was also expelled in that school during the early 90's because she wore a bathing suits which the nuns do not like.

Yes, In UST Alma Concepcion was also expelled.

I think that issue was years ago between Alma Concepcion and UST>

i suggest we create a Professionals' Open University.. hehe that way, all actors/actresses are in one school.

in america those family would be at the tanning bed or applying tanning lotion to get a tan because that is the sign of healthy and beauty!!!!! its strange to see a east asian past white skin in the southeast asia region,its not natural!

So, you're blaming what happens in SE Asia on East Asians? We weren't the ones who colonized you. The Chinese had been peacefully trading and settling in the Phillippines way before the Spaniards conquered you.

no, the desire to look white is truly the spaniard's fault because of their whole introduction of mestiso class etc, but i think today, it is reinforced by the idea that east asian is maybe the model of beauty in the philippines.

The Magalonas are Half-breeds including Francis Magalona's wife.
So what do you expect from their children.

I expected better from you Ek-ek calling other people half breeds.

i know it's bad to use it like so, but you gotta understand english is not her everyday language and she's only a teen

pacific islanders use the word half-caaste

mestizo is in the same light, dont fool yourself

Maybe they were born that way


Not all of us can use our teeth to see in the dark 2

domo arigato mr. miyagi.

Mestiza is an more polite way of saying mixed. And I don't really care what words Pacific Islanders use. Does this look like an Pacific Islander Forum to you.
Back on topic, she isn't really mestizo, since you have to be 1/2 mixed to be mestizo.