In this digital age of blogs, Twitter and Facebook, more than ever, a social media scandal can cause an individual to lose everything he/she has worked hard for.
Words of praise turn into dismay, disappointment and disassociation. Judgment is easily casted before light is shed on the issue.
Take the case of celebrity designer Puey Quiñones, who became the subject of shame and ridicule which began with a photograph of a re-tagged jacket posted all over Facebook and Twitter.
In the August Issue of MEGA, Puey opens up to Editor-in-Chief Sari Yap to talk about the incident.
“I agreed to do the interview only because of Sari,” Puey said.
It’s never easy to go public and admit your wrong deeds, but Puey braved the odds and apologized to those he let down.
In said interview, he said he didn’t want to prolong his agony and opted to apologize rather than deny the allegations.
It’s easy to create a scandal, but to erase the stigma will take time and effort to erase.
Puey may have done things wrong, but to err is human.
Coming out clean by admitting his fault is a good way to start again.
Read more about the exclusive confession of Puey Quinones in the August Issue of MEGA Magazine with the Maricar Reyes on the cover, out in stands now.
Update: Puey loses job once again
To Mr. Puey Quinones: Prior and ONLY prior to legal proceedings, of which you will be served on expiry of the 10 days from this date, you have the chance to make an offer of settlement of restitution relating to allegations of theft, embezzlement, beach of trust, conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to obtain pecuniary advantage, and breach of trust, As your attorney will advise you, the conspiracy charges are the most serious, and we allege that we have sufficient statements to prove these charges. You will be notified by my attorneys as to which civil charges we will pursue and… Read more »
you should start a blog 🙂
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He scams people and now he’s being praised?
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CVS Reply:
August 14th, 2011 at 10:38 AM
who’s praising? maybe you should read the article first
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who’s praising? maybe you should read the article first
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Apparently, Puey has not learned his lesson..
http://www.fashionpulis.com/2011/08/letter-from-reader-failed-second-chance.html
http://trytedrick.blogspot.com/2011/08/puey-quinones-is-out-of-bergamo-story.html
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dontaskmetosmile Reply:
August 13th, 2011 at 6:56 PM
I was just about to post the same links! So there you go. What a way to repay people who were willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself. Tsktsktsk.
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I was just about to post the same links! So there you go. What a way to repay people who were willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself. Tsktsktsk.
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It’s the same old story, whether it be from politicians, or writers who plagiarize, or designers who lift from other designers — it is theft, pure and simple. And any act of contrition should be tempered by the fact that it was NOT given in voluntary circumstance. If he had not been caught, he would not apologized. A public apology is a good start, but it must be taken with a grain of salt. But now that he has apologized, should he be forgiven? That’s a matter of personal preference, but there has to be an element of accountability. A… Read more »
We all make mistakes….. but if u plan to do that mistake then you have to deal with the consequences…. if other victims didnt show up and kept their silence, always remember… dont fool people…. what comes around goes around… [Reply]Peter Gregory Reply:October 28th, 2011 at 1:15 AMYes: it’s come around, so I’m using lawyers to bring him to account: Puey ripped me off to the extent of my life savings. He WRECKED MY LIFE. He got me to put up money for businesses plus a house plus I financed his fashion businesses and a food business which he stole… Read more »
Yes: it’s come around, so I’m using lawyers to bring him to account: Puey ripped me off to the extent of my life savings. He WRECKED MY LIFE. He got me to put up money for businesses plus a house plus I financed his fashion businesses and a food business which he stole ALL THE TAKINGS from, even not opaying the salaries of his own relatives and not opayinfg the rent. He stole EVERYTHING. There are a lot more people out there who he ripped. I had to sell my UK house as a result of his theft of my… Read more »
The thing is if the Dansen scandal didn’t blow up all over Twitter, Facebook, etc. would he have apologized to the couple and made things right? There were other instances, the unpublicized ones, where he was not able to deliver for clients, where he cheated the clients out their hard-earned money, did he make amends with those clients? If the answer to the question above is yes, then I would give him a second chance. But it seems to me that he was just forced to reimburse these particular clients to save face, and the other clients haven’t been as… Read more »
You are correct: Puey compensated nobody except in this case. In MY case, he stole my life savings. He is a compulsive liar, thief, fraudster and embezzler.
gregmalaya@gmail.com
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if his shop didn’t make the suits or whatever dansen it was… he could have at least removed the tag dba? wala na nga silang ginawa pati ba naman yan na ka simple d pa nila matanggal.. it’s as easy as 123, i mean if you fool or plan to fool your clients do it naman in such a way na d ka mahalata later on ahahahah .. just a crazy thought though …
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CVS Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 4:25 PM
he did remove the tag, but didn’t see another tag hidden inside the breast pocket lining
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he did remove the tag, but didn’t see another tag hidden inside the breast pocket lining
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http://opinion.inquirer.net/9643/what%E2%80%99s-wrong-with-us
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Maricar Reyes looks chica.
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Puey preyed on innocent people. He maliciously switched tags and passed off other people’s intellectual property as his own. I don’t understand why we’re suddenly glorifying him for admitting his faults. Fact : Puey conned a whole lot of people even before this incident blew up. Puey refused to reimburse 2 of my friends for months and denied the incident. He only relented when the facts were closing in on him. In my book, he’s a coward, a liar and a thief. [Reply]CVS Reply:August 13th, 2011 at 1:44 AMas for me, I’m not glorifying him, just publishing a press release 🙂… Read more »
as for me, I’m not glorifying him, just publishing a press release 🙂
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I think “we” here means whoever is suddenly sympathetic to PQ. In this case, I guess that would mean the editorial staff of MEGA.
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Just because MEGA did an interview on him doesn’t mean they’re on his side. Maybe they just wanted to feature the story.
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is this blog entry part of a press release? your words and that of another blogger are almost the same.
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CVS Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 12:50 PM
yes
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yes
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i say nobody is perfect. if any of the silly antics i did in the past made it to the internet, golly, by tomorrow i’ll be an internet sensation. if someone is forever chastised, ridiculed, beaten and punished for one mistake alone, that’s injustice. we should pick something from the experience, apologize to those we aggravated and make due repairs, and move on! change is the only perpetual thing in this world. [Reply]dontaskmetosmile Reply:August 12th, 2011 at 6:17 PMYeah, but he only “made due repairs” and apologized to the Dansen couple. I’ve heard A LOT of other stories about clients… Read more »
Yeah, but he only “made due repairs” and apologized to the Dansen couple. I’ve heard A LOT of other stories about clients he cheated, it’s just that those stories weren’t publicized. Where are the apologies and “due repairs” for those people?
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Dansen
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You don’t understand: it’s MUCH bigger than this: I put up money for 4 businesses, a house and a car for Puey. He stole and destroyed ALL.
Peter Gregory
gregmalaya@gmail.com
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He got caught so he admitted his mistake. I wonder how many times he’s done this. [Reply]Peter Gregory Reply:October 28th, 2011 at 12:58 AMPuey ripped me off to the extent of my life savings. He WRECKED MY LIFE. He got me to put up money for businesses plus a house plus I financed his fashion businesses and a food business which he stole ALL THE TAKINGS from, even not opaying the salaries of his own relatives and not opayinfg the rent. He stole EVERYTHING. There are a lot more people out there who he ripped. I had to sell my… Read more »
Puey ripped me off to the extent of my life savings. He WRECKED MY LIFE. He got me to put up money for businesses plus a house plus I financed his fashion businesses and a food business which he stole ALL THE TAKINGS from, even not opaying the salaries of his own relatives and not opayinfg the rent. He stole EVERYTHING. There are a lot more people out there who he ripped. I had to sell my UK house as a result of his theft of my LIFE savings. He got into my bank account with the help of a… Read more »
I have great respect for people who admit their mistakes. So lets all move on and all the best of luck to him! Well done Puey!
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Peter Gregory Reply:
October 28th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
Bset of luck? He STOLE my life savings
Petyer gregory
gregmalaya@gmail.com
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Bset of luck? He STOLE my life savings
Petyer gregory
gregmalaya@gmail.com
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CVS Reply:
August 11th, 2011 at 6:09 PM
why?
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Briana Villar Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 6:03 AM
oo nga, anong connection?
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Maria Ampongan Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Wasn’t the suit he placed his tag on Dansen? I think Dansen is an SM brand.
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CVS Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Dansen is not an SM brand but a consignor
lover010178 Reply:
August 12th, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Ang labo ha.
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why?
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oo nga, anong connection?
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Wasn’t the suit he placed his tag on Dansen? I think Dansen is an SM brand.
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Dansen is not an SM brand but a consignor
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Ang labo ha.
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