Senator Pia Cayetano could not stop the burst of her emotions due to a father who caused a severe injury to his child because of negligence.

In the ‘CIA with BA episode on Sunday, Sept. 24, the lawmaker reprimanded a certain Christian, who was the subject of a complaint by his mother-in-law, Angelita, in the “Case 2 Face” segment.

Angelita narrated that Christian was drunk one Saturday night when he took one of his three children on a motorcycle ride driven by his friend, who was also under the influence of alcohol. They all got involved in an accident that caused significant injuries to the kid. Angela learned about what happened very late because Christian and his wife, Christine (Angelita’s adopted daughter), never told her.

According to the grandmother, her grandchild had to be brought to the hospital to undergo medication, including bone cement, which she paid for.

After hearing the story, Senator Pia called out Christian and Christine for initially keeping the incident a secret.

“Hindi kayo humingi ng tulong dahil nasabihan kayong ‘tumayo kayo sa sariling paa niyo’? Pride mo ‘yon! Naaksidente ‘yung apo niya, hindi niyo sinabi?” she said.

“Pa’no kung duguan ‘yon? Hindi niyo tatakbuhan ‘yung lola, hahayaan niyong mamatay, dahil sa pride niyo? O dahil ayaw niyong mapagalitan kayo? E papagalitan talaga kayo dahil para kayong bata! Hindi kayo parang magulang kumilos!”

“Hindi ko sinasabing masama kang tao,” Pia told Christian. “Hindi ka masamang tao, pero may chance ka pa [na] maging mas magaling na tatay at mas magaling na asawa.”

For his part, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano explained that what Christian did could be considered a crime.

“Alam mo, pwede kang ipakulong. Kasi ‘yung ginawa mo sa anak mo, pasok sa VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children) ‘yon at pasok sa child abuse. Bakit? Hindi tunay na aksidente ‘yon. Nung sinakay mo ‘yung anak mo, sa motor pa naman — 2-wheel lang ‘yon, tapos lasing ‘yung nagda-drive at lasing ka rin, hindi aksidente ‘yon. May neglect ka do’n,” he told Christian.

“Ang aksidente, ibig sabihin wala kang magagawa. Pero ito, kung titignan mo, kasama sa batas natin ‘yan. Hindi mo pwedeng ilagay ‘yung bata sa isang sitwasyon na mapapahamak siya,” Senator Alan added.

Before the segment ended, Christian and Christine asked for Angelita’s forgiveness and promised to do better as parents of their children and as son-in-law and daughter to her.

Meanwhile, the public service program pledged to assist Christian, including tools he can use to start a small furniture business and vocational education through TESDA (Technical Education And Skills Development Authority) so he can provide for his family. For Angelita, ‘CIA with BA’ would help her start a small nail care business.

'CIA with BA' continues the legacy of Senator Rene Cayetano, the late father of sibling senators Alan and Pia. The senior Cayetano was a renowned lawyer who gained fame through his radio and TV program 'Compañero y Compañera,' which aired from 1997 to 2001.

Don’t miss ‘CIA with BA’ with Alan, Pia, and award-winning TV host Boy Abunda every Sunday at 11:30 p.m. on GMA7.