My recent post on Stand Up Against Bullies made noise in and out of the blogging industry. My friends, former classmates, former office mates and relatives sent their support on fighting bullies. Even bloggers I haven't met are hats off because I didn't allow these bullies to intimidate me. Concerned citizens offered help in case I need one. On the other side of the coin, there are people who see me as emotional, overacting and a drama queen. That's acceptable since they are not in the situation where I am now.
All I wanted is a sincere apology from Mr. Arpee and Mr. Tony Ahn then it should have been the end of the story. Until they twisted the story and mocked me online. Mr. Tony Ahn said, "Joy acted like she never heard of Two Sides of Dating, but I know she had because she was present during a discussion about it previously."
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All I wanted is a sincere apology from Mr. Arpee and Mr. Tony Ahn then it should have been the end of the story. Until they twisted the story and mocked me online. Mr. Tony Ahn said, "Joy acted like she never heard of Two Sides of Dating, but I know she had because she was present during a discussion about it previously."
Fact: I do not know Two Sides of Dating until Mr. Tony Ahn messaged me in FB.
Fact: I have never seen Mr. Tony Ahn in person, thus have never sat down with him in any discussion.
Fact: I asked him, "what's in it for me if I write" because I was already checking him if he is a scammer. My friend was scammed in the past. There's the need to let women know how to fight this kind of crime.
Fact: I asked him, "what's in it for me if I write" because I was already checking him if he is a scammer. My friend was scammed in the past. There's the need to let women know how to fight this kind of crime.
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Mr. Tony Ahn said, "so she lied about that. I'm sure she set Arpee up."
Fact: I didn't have any meeting nor have I received FB messages from Mr. Arpee Lazaro regarding Two Sides of Dating so how can I lie about something that I have no knowledge of?
Fact: I met Mr. Arpee Lazaro last February 20, 2014 when we shared a ride from Intercon Hotel going to Romulo Cafe in Quezon City for Lifeline event. There were 7 people, including the driver, Mr. Lazaro, four other bloggers and me, in the van.
Fact: Mr. Lazaro never offered nor asked me to write in Two Sides of Dating but he did brag about his accomplishments, shared stories about bloggers and non-bloggers, and talked about his life and ex-wife.
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| Mr. Arpee posted this on his timeline when I've already said no need for public announcement/apology since we have settled the matter already. |
Fact: Mr. Arpee and I agreed that the issue is settled.
Fact: Mr. Arpee agreed not to do a smear campaign against me but he blocked me on Facebook while the note above was on his timeline, which stirred bad speculations about me.
Yesterday, concerned people sent me this screen cap from Mr. Tony Ahn. He cropped the previous messages he sent to make it look like I'm the one who first messaged him.
Who then is Mr. Tony Ahn? Dapat ba akong matakot? According to Mr. Arpee Lazaro, Tony Ahn is an eligible bachelor who owns the successful PR firm, Tony Ahn and Co, located in Zuellig Building. Other than that, I do not know Mr. Tony Ahn. I'm receiving private messages from anonymous sources from US, Korea, China and my beloved country:
This message stood among the many, "Tony Ahn's real name is James Anthony Hellmann. He's from the US, moved to China and in Korea.
Here's another article. This was sometime in 2009-2010. A little before he moved to the PH:
My dear readers, please pray for me for whatever lies ahead. This is a fight between two goliaths and David. I will not allow these people to discredit my reputation just so they can save their (beep, beep).
Again, should I be afraid of this big men in PR industry? I am not as big as these men but I am a woman, a mother and a wife that values dignity and family.
My dear readers, please pray for me for whatever lies ahead. This is a fight between two goliaths and David. I will not allow these people to discredit my reputation just so they can save their (beep, beep).
Again, should I be afraid of this big men in PR industry? I am not as big as these men but I am a woman, a mother and a wife that values dignity and family.
"Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters
cannot be trusted in large ones either."
- Albert Einstein
