
It was on an early Thursday morning, November 16, 2023 that entertainment writer Obette Serano sent me a message about 1975 Mutya ng Pilipinas Miss Photogenic and actress Azenith Briones.
On a visual page on Facebook Messenger was splashed replicated photos of Azenith with a lady Voice Over: “Your attention, please! This is very important.”
At the bottom of the announcement was a post of a certain Paul Macasiano who said that Azenith was abducted at ten (10) pm from her house by four men.
Paul stated that Briones was crying for help as she was being dragged.
Before the incident, Macasiano said, the beauty-queen-model had requested a security assistance from him which he granted.
As a matter of fact, when Zenith went to Davao City and eventually in Samal Island, she was already escorted by her driver-bodyguard when she went to the airport.
According to Paul, the movie and television star was apprehensive when she discovered that some of her children had withdrawn P4M from her savings but immediately closed the bank account.
Macasiano then asked Lito Lapid, now senator of the republic for investigation as he knew Azenith is a consultant of the actor.
Paul added that the Briones kids wanted to have their inheritances from their mom even if she is still alive.
This was concurred by fellow actress Isabel Rivas who said that when she talked to Azenith in the past about her family, the latter said that “paano ko ibibigay sa kanila ang pera eh kung maubos at maghirap sila e di ako rin ang sasalo sa kanila (what if I give them the money and they become broke I would still be the one to catch them?).”
This was written by Isabel in her Facebook wall.
According to Rivas, Briones’ children accused her of spreading fake news.
“Azenith’s children are saying that I’m spreading fake news about the whereabouts of their mother & that she is in a safe place & just going thru problems, they forgot that we are not stupid old women & we’re bonded by decades of friendship & time. We know each others problems from top to bottom. I won’t waste precious time saying she’s been abducted if it’s not true!” ranted Isabel, Marilou Yap in real life.
The actress, who was introduced in the film “Uhaw na Dagat,” said Azenith was committed to a rehabilitation center without her consent. “Truth is they put her in an institution against her will, she was dragged against her will. She was shouting for help but nobody helped, her son was even there witnessing as she was being dragged out of her home to be brought to a rehab center. She is not ok, she is neither mentally sick as they claim, her only problems were her children who she always cry about as she narrates how disrespectful they are to her, she was suffering silently from so much pain & disrespect. How can she be ok in a rehabilitation center! She doesn’t do drugs, on the contrary one of her children is.
“When I asked her son why did they do this to her, he blurted angrily that ‘pinakulong nya noon isang kapatid ko’ so pwede din pala namin sya idinemanda! He told me that & many more angry statements about how they are embarrassed of their mother.
“I told him ur brother is an addict when she committed him to rehab…ur mom is not!!!
They did this to destroy her & get all the assests they want her to give to them even if she is still alive,” gushed Rivas.
Briones, Isabel testified, loves her kid so much since she gave up her acting career, married El Rey Reyes, gave birth and nurtured her four kids.
“She built houses for them in her compound, feeding them all thru her hard earned money. They were making her sign
‘deed of donation’ of her properties w/c she declined & so the saga escalated & that’s when she employed a body guard bcuz she was threatened to be killed she told us. This is the truth that I didn’t want to reveal at first bcuz I was trying my best to be able to rescue her & be the go between for the sake of reconciliation. I think now it has reached a point of no return bcuz it’s been a week I have been pleading to them to pls have mercy & bring us to her.
“Azi is helpless now, if you know her… she must be crying day & night plus heavily sedated. She is a focused strong business woman who brought her family to the success they are enjoying now, how on earth can they do this to their precious mother!! I won’t stop until I see her & she sees me or her other friends so she will know we are here for her, I can’t rest my heart thinking of her helplessness at this time…”
All of Azenith’s friends in and outside show business are looking for her.
Isabel is hurt by her disappearance.
“Nadudurog ang puso ko (My heart breaks) imagining her cries for help. To our authorities pls give her justice, pls rescue her at this time & not waste a day bcuz the longer they incarcerate her in that place, the more she will regress, loose hope & even go crazy.
“She is a sane human being but deprived of her human rights at the moment, she’s hard working, loving & not addicted to anything & not mentally ill as they claim! She does not even drink alcohol but loves soda,” explained Rivas.
Meanwhile, this writer asked the side of one of her children, James Matthew Reyes. “Please tell you friends na okay lang po si Mama. Huwag ko kayong maniniwala sa mga nasa kumakalat sa social media,” said Matthew.