Rob Sy denies Alfred Vargas' bullying allegations against son

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April 16, 2026 | 12:24pm

Actor and Quezon City councilor Alfred Vargas and his wife Yasmine Espiritu files a complaint against actor Rob Sy over bullying allegations involving their children.

Rob Sy via Instagram, Alfred Vargas via Facebook

Trigger warning: Mentions of bullying

MANILA, Philippines — Actor Rob Sy has spoken about the lawsuit filed against him by Alfred Vargas and his wife Yasmine Espiritu over the alleged bullying incident involving their children.

Through a Facebook post, Rob shared a screenshot of an article about the filing of a case by the Quezon City councilor.

“Tahimik lang po akong tao, ayaw ng Kaaway, ayaw ng Gulo. Kahit pa madalas na naaabuso, Umiiwas pa rin sa Negatibo, dahil laging pinapa-iral ang Kapayapaan at Respeto,” Sy wrote.

“Sa aming mga Pamilya at mga Kaibigan, humihiling po kami ng Dasal at Pang-unawa, at Makakaasa po kayo na buong tapang naming haharapin ni Jovelle [his wife] ang nasabing reklamong isinampa sa Manila City Prosecutor’s Office na di umano nambully ang aming anak,” he added.

He said that as a parent, the situation where his child is accused of being a bully, is hard.

“Sobrang sakit bilang Magulang na maakusahan ang aking 8-Year-Old na Anak lalo na’t Hindi Totoo at Malinaw na Binaliktad ang Naratibo. Tama na!!! Sobra Na!!! Labis na ang Paninira,” he said.

“IPAGLALABAN PO NAMIN ANG KATOTOHANAN. Wala man po kaming Yaman at Impluwensya, Hawak naman po namin ang Integridad at Katotohanan na Hindi Nabibili ng Posisyon,” he added.

Alfred and his wife filed a criminal complaint last Monday against the parents of a minor who allegedly bullied and abused their son during swimming activities.

The legal action stems from a pattern of conduct where the respondents’ minor child repeatedly pushed and held the Vargases’ son underwater during swimming training sessions.

These bullying incidents, involving repeated attempts to submerge the Vargas couple’s child, occurred several times despite efforts, reminders, and appeals made by the Vargases to the parents of the bully to tell their child to stop and to manage the minor’s conduct.

The complaint, filed before the Office of the City Prosecutor of Manila, cited the respondents, the parents of a minor, for violation of Section 10(a) of Republic Act No. 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.