Arrest warrant issued vs Archie Alemania in lasciviousness case filed by Rita Daniela
A warrant of arrest has been issued against Archie Alemania in line with the acts of lasciviousness complaint filed vs him by Rita Daniela.
Daniela's legal counsel Atty. Maggie Garduque confirmed to PhilSTAR L!fe that they have received the order from a Bacoor court dated March 18 for the arrest warrant against Alemania with a recommended bail of P36,000.
"We hope for the immediate apprehension or voluntary surrender of Archie so the court can already acquire jurisdiction over this person and hearings can be started," she said.
Garduque noted that Daniela was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and is currently undergoing treatment. "It is a long process but the immediate action of our judicial system in this case in a way helps with her immediate healing, so she would like to thank the Office of the City Prosecutor and the court for this."
"In the end, Rita prays nothing but to attain the justice that she deserves in this case," she told L!fe.
This comes over a week after Alemania was indicted in the lasciviousness case.
In her complaint filed in October 2024, Daniela recalled Alemania making a vulgar statement toward her when they attended a Thanksgiving party together on Sept. 9 of that year.
When the party ended, Alemania allegedly offered Daniela a ride home, which she accepted, thinking it was something an older brother would do.
But during the ride, Daniela recalled Alemania beginning to caress her shoulder and neck, which she found "uncomfortable."
"I was confused [whether] he was just comforting me as an elder brother since I told him about what happened to my mother in our conversation inside his vehicle," she said in her complaint.
Upon reaching the front of her house, Daniela said Alemania "forcibly got hold of my head and locked it with his grip and gave me a torrid kiss on the lips with his tongue out trying to put it inside my mouth."
After pushing him away and opening the car door, Daniela recalled Alemania pulling her back to hug her tightly from behind. He then allegedly groped her breast and "smashed it lasciviously."
Later on, Alemania supposedly texted Daniela to apologize, citing he was drunk.
In December 2024, Alemania submitted a counter-affidavit on the complaint.
Daniela and Alemania were co-stars in the teleserye Widows' War.
PhilSTAR L!fe has reached out to Alemania for comment on the development of the case, but has yet to receive a reply.
