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Ángel Guirado and Lexton Moy of PH Azkals Accused by Cristy Ramos of Sexual Harassment

Ángel Guirado and Lexton Moy, two members of the famed Philippine Azkals, are being accused of sexual harrassment by former President Fidel Ramos' daughter, Cristy.

Former Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president and current match commissioner Cristy Ramos formally filed her complaint on Friday, March 2, with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Disciplinary Committee, against Angel Guirado and Lexton Moy who allegedly sexually harassed and disrespected her during the friendly game between the Azkals and the Malayan Tigers last February 29.

According to Cristy, while she was inspecting their acceditation cards and kits, Lexton Moy stood near her and exclaimed: “must be a B cup” (referring to the size of her bra) to which the players laughed loudly. She was the only female in the room.

Furthermore, another Azkals member Angel Guirado went near her purposely just wearing his briefs.

“While all this was happening, none of the Philippine team officials present nor the team captain, James Joseph Younghusband (No. 7), made any attempts to discipline the players and tell them to behave properly. In fact, they were also laughing and seemed to be enjoying the revelry at my expense. Philippine team manager Dan Stephen Palami and Philippine head coach Hans Michael Weiss were both not present in the changing room at the time of the team check,” she said.

Meanwhile, Philippine Azkals manager Dan Palami, who is now in Nepal preparing for the AFC Challenge Cup (kicking off March 9), apologized to Cristy in behalf of the team.

“I sincerely apologize to Commissioner Ramos for the distress this situation has caused her,” Palami said in a statement.

Palami added that “if it is proven that there was in fact malicious intent” he will make sure that proper sanctions are meted out as sexual harassment should not be tolerated in any situation.

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