Derek Ramsay's wife breaks silence, says he abandoned son

MANILA, Philippines - The wife of actor Derek Ramsay broke her silence Friday and revealed how the actor allegedly abandoned his obligations as a father to their now 11-year old son.

Speaking to reporters in Makati City, Mary Christine Jolly Ramsay, a 36-year old former commercial model and now a legal assistant in Dubai, said Derek is criminally liable for violating Republic Act (RA) 9262 or the “Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004.”

Mary told reporters that she was also a victim of psychological and physical abuse from Derek.

“This case is about the violence perpetuated by Derek Ramsey against me and my son whom this man abandoned 11 years ago. Republic Act 9262s is clear—very specific in its provisions that the rights of women and children are to be protected against abuses committed against them by anyone. “ said Mary who was born in Las Piñas City but moved to Dubai with her parents when she was six years old. Mary later returned to the Philippines to attend college.

Last June 27, Mary filed a complaint against Derek before the Makati City Prosecutors Office for violation of RA 9262.

Mary said she and Derek met at a Makati bar in 2001 while she was still a student at a Makati university.  Mary said Derek, at that time, had just been selected as one of the VJs (video jocks) of MTV Philippines.

Mary said she and Derek then got married in 2002 in Balagtas, Bulacan. Afterwards, Mary said, she and Derek lived in the actor’s Makati apartment.

According to Mary, while she lived with Derek, the actor would often come home drunk from the many parties he attended and even allegedly dated other women.

The relationship ended in 2002 when Mary got  fed up and left the actor’s Makati apartment to join her parents in Dubai. Mary said she was one-month pregnant with the actor’s son.

Mary said she informed Derek of her pregnancy, but the actor who was then a commercial model, allegedly ignored her. Mary said, she then proceeded with the pregnancy alone.

According to Mary, throughout her stay in Dubai with their son, she has always kept in touch with Derek, However, Derek allegedly continued to ignore her until 2010 when she returned to the Philippines with their the eight-year old son and confronted him.

“This is not about me. This is about my son, who wants nothing more than assert his rights as a child from his father. “ said Mary.

Mary said a paternity test conducted in 2010 showed Derek to be the father of Mary’s son. Mary said that after a year, Derek and his parents decided to enter into a settlement with her.

However, Mary added that Derek had reneged on his obligations to their son, forcing her to file the complaint against him.

“I just want to assert my rights as a mother to my kid. Derek is using his money to influence my son’s behavior. I want to live a normal life again. I just hope that the law will favor and protect us from the abuses committed against us by Derek," Mary said.

Meanwhile, Jojo Alonso, Derek’s lawyer, earlier said Mary is bent on making false accusations against the actor.

Mary, through her lawyers, is expected to file her reply to Ramsay’s counter-affidavit before the Makati Prosecutors Office on September 4.