Photo: Rufa Mae Quinto via @rufamaequinto IG

MANILA, Philippines – Comedian Rufa Mae Quinto will voluntarily surrender herself to authorities. Her camp has also confirmed that the actress had indeed been served a warrant of arrest over violations of securities regulation code according to her lawyer. 

In a report by “24 Oras,” lawyer Mary Louise Reyes said the actress is charged with 14 counts of violations of Section 8 of the Securities Regulation Code in relation to the issue of Dermacare- the same company that embroiled actress-entrepreneur Neri Naig Miranda in a legal mess. 

“May standing warrant of arrest sa client ko po and yes she will face those charges and mag-po-post po kami ng bail for that,” said Reyes. 

Furthermore, Reyes said her client is in fact a victim. 

“Kung tutuusin isa din siya sa mga naging biktima nito. Hindi siya ‘yung naging biktima nu’ng pang-scam but she was a victim in sense na kinuha siyang model-endorser, ni hindi sa kanya nakapagbayad ng down payment tapos ‘yung mga tseke po is puro tumalbog,” Reyes said. 

“Lahat po ‘yan hawak naman po namin ‘yung ebidensya, ipe-present namin sa court,” Reyes said. 

Naig, a known business woman and influencer, was arrested in a mall in Pasay City last November 23. 

A syndicated estafa case was filed against the former actress.