Claudine Barretto files Temporary Protection Order against Raymart

The rift between Claudine Barretto and husband Raymart Santiago is getting wider.

The actress sought the help of lawyer Ferdinand Topacio in filing a Temporary Protection Order (TPO) against Raymart on Monday,  July 29.

The TPO, says Topacio, was filed “to protect my client against Mr. Santiago for acts that have been continuously persistent since 2005.”

Topacio refuses to reveal just what these acts are, because according to him,  Republic Act  9262  (Law for the Protection of Women and Children),  under which the TPO was filed, these things are supposed to be confidential.

He added that a hearing on the TPO is set on Tuesday, July 30.

It will be recalled that Raymart was conspicuously absent during the birthday party of Sabina, his and Claudine’s adopted daughter, last July 6. Claudine said he knew that there was a party.

Claudine's mother also revealed that her youngest daughter and Raymart have been living apart for quite some time.