CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu personality Jude Bacalso is now facing multiple charges filed by the waiter whom she allegedly made to stand for almost two hours for mistakenly calling her “sir.” On Wednesday, August 28, charges of Unjust Vexation, Grave Scandal, Grave Coercion, Grave Threats, and Slight Illegal Detention were formally filed against her at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office The incident, which went viral after it was posted online, happened at a restaurant in a Cebu City mall last July 21. According to the post made by netizen John Calderon, a waiter stood in front of Bacalso as she reprimanded him for his mistake of addressing her as “sir.
” READ MORE: Jude Bacalso says sorry for Cebu resto waiter ‘sir’ incident Kaladkaren sa pagtawag ug ‘SIR’ kang Jude Bacalso: Educate NOT Humiliate Writer-host umaray sa nambabasag kay Jude Bacalso: How hurtful it feels Bacalso, a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, was triggered with the error and sought for a resolution. What caught the netizen’s attention, however, was the fact that the waiter was made to stand for about 1 hour and 49 minutes. Calderon also said that the waiter was in tears and that many bystanders witnessed the incident as it happened.
After the post gained attention on social media, Bacalso addressed the matter through a post on her social media page. READ MORE: Misgendering incident? Jude Bacalso’s ‘restaurant drama’ sparks online outrage While she did not deny that the wait.