Influencer Mica Nicdao made the rounds on social media after she posted a now-viral video of her boyfriend slapping and hurling her during their altercations.
In the CCTV footage posted by Nicdao, as shown in a 24 Oras report by Chino Gaston Friday, the influencer was arguing with her boyfriend as she tried to block the door of their unit.
Seconds later, she was suddenly pulled away and slapped by her boyfriend.
Meanwhile, in another video, Nicdao and her boyfriend were seen fighting over a cellphone.
Her boyfriend eventually hurled her so he could retrieve the cellphone. Nicdao could do nothing but burst into tears as she lay on the floor.
Nicdao posted the video last November 25.
According to her, their confrontation happened just a day after they celebrated their anniversary.
“Chat, chat siya sa Messenger. Meron akong nakita na girl. Bakit siya ang nasa number one sa Messenger? Ang dami niya muna sinabi. Alam ko na pagka parang feeling ko may mali, ‘yung kilos niya iba na. So sabi ko sa kaniya, ‘Bakit aalis ka? Saan ka pupunta?’ Ayun na, bigla na siyang aggressive. Nasaktan niya na talaga ako,” Nicdao told “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.”
(He was chatting on Messenger. Then I saw a girl. Why was she number one on his Messenger? He said too many things. I knew it when I felt like something was wrong. His behavior was different. I told to him, ‘Why are you leaving? Where are you going?’ Suddenly, he became aggressive. He really hurt me.)
“Hanggang sa iyon na nga, doon naisip ko na, talagang kaya niyang gawin ‘yon (That’s when I thought, he could really do it),” she added.
Before the incident, Nicdao said her boyfriend also attempted to hurt her a couple of times but held back.
“Naging rollercoaster na talaga na hindi ko na lang rin namalayan sa sarili ko na na-tolerate ko ‘yung gano’ng relationship na nakatagal din ako. Hindi mo naman kasi agad makikita. Siyempre sa umpisa parang lahat naman maganda eh. Lahat may kilig pa, lahat maayos pa. So kailangan dapat una pa lang, ‘pag may sign na ng abusive behavior, talagang mag-exit ka na,” she said.
(It really became a rollercoaster. I did not realize that I tolerated that kind of relationship and lasted that long. You won’t see it right away. Of course, at first everything seems good. Everything is still exciting, everything is still fine. At the beginning, if there are signs of abusive behavior, you should already exit.)
According to Gabriela Partylist, her boyfriend’s actions violated RA 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children.
Under the law, any person can be held accountable if physical, sexual, psychological or economic abuse was committed against their current or former girlfriend or child.
“Sa case niya, hindi inaabot. Halimbawa, ‘yung kanina, konti lang. Pero may dinudulot talagang pinsala sa kaniya ‘yun eh. ‘Yung impact talaga nu’ng buong pagkatao mismo ng tao, ‘yung affected diyan. Kung halimbawa, nire-respect mo ‘yan, tapos ka-relation mo nga, ka-live-in mo nga. Tapos mag-a-attempt ka na saktan o dahil nag-struggle kayo doon saan. Halimbawa, galit, ganiyan. Porke galit, meron ka ng license para gawin ‘yun?” said Obeth Montes, head of Gabriela’s advocacy program and services for VAWC victim-survivors.
(In this case, attempts at physical abuse were prevented. For example, it was just a little bit. But it really does cause harm to her. The whole person is affected. If you respect a person with whom you have a relationship, you are in a live-in setup. Then you will attempt to hurt her or just because both of you struggled somewhere. Just because you are angry, do you have a license to do that?)
If proven guilty, a person could face one month up to 20 years in prison and a fine of P100,000 to P300,000, depending on the kind of harm.
Nicdao said she is considering some necessary steps.
Her story will be featured on “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,” which will air on Sunday. –Jamil Santos/NB, GMA Integrated News
