Pokwang reveals estranged partner Lee O' Brian filed for voluntary deportation
Pokwang revealed that ex-partner Lee O'Brian filed a motion for voluntary deportation amid the actress' petition.
In December 2023, the comedienne bared that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) granted her petition for deportation against the American actor, calling it "justice served."
As she addressed the deportation case anew on Instagram, Pokwang also said that Lee again filed a motion for reconsideration on Dec. 28, 2023. Despite this, the actress said that she had full faith that her side would be heard.
"Aaminin ko na napakahirap ang pinagdadaanan kong ito—may mga araw na napangungunahan ako ng inis at galit. Frustrated ako dahil gusto ko nang mapaalis si Lee sa ating bansa sa lalong madaling panahon," Pokwang wrote.
She later shared that her ex-partner filed for voluntary deportation earlier in January.
"Nalaman ko noong isang araw na nagfile din ng motion for voluntary deportation si Lee noong January 10, 2024. Wala pa kaming kopya nitong motion na ito," she continued.
As she thanked her attorneys for helping her with the petition, Pokwang also apologized to government officials for slamming the BI amid the case as she was frustrated.
"Valid man itong aking mga nararamdaman, hindi ito sapat na dahilan para makapagsabi ako ng mga masakit at walang basehan na bagay sa aking kapwa, partikular sa ating mga kasamahan sa BI," she said.
"Humihingi po ako ng dispensa sa lahat, lalo na sa BI na pinamumunuan ni Commissioner Norman Tangsingco at kay Secretary Boying Remulla na namamahala sa [Department of Justice]."
Pokwang and Lee started dating in 2014 and welcomed their daughter Malia in 2018. They later split in 2021, with the actress saying they were on good terms, but their legal battle started as Pokwang filed a motion for deportation against the American actor in June 2023.