Saturday afternoon, Calvin Abueva’s official Instagram account (@calvinabuevaofficial) posted images, screencaps, and a picture of Abueva behind bars with the words “No to violence against women and children”.
Around 9:00 pm, it was revealed that Abueva’s wife Sam had had control over the account. And she went live to tell her side, alleging that her partner for nine years has been beating her and their sons up.
“Last year, 2018 January, tumakas kami ng mga anak ko sa kanya kasi sobra na yung threat niya sa akin. Sasaksakin na niya ko, babarilin raw niya ko,” she narrated. “Alam ng mga barangay yan sa lahat ng mga tinirhan namin kaya paiba-iba kami ng bahay. Ayaw namin malaman ng tao ang baho niya. Walang nakakakita.
“Lahat ng teammate niya, asawa ng teammate niya, police, barangay, coach, assistant coach… Alam nila na hindi ako nagsalita. Lawyer niya, pamilya niya, alam. Alam na alam.”
During that time, Abueva went AWOL from the Alaska Aces and Gilas Pilipinas, citing personal problems as the reason.
He would return to Alaska a few months later, but again went on a “personal exodus” in June.
The Aces then traded Abueva to the Phoenix Fuel Masters last August 7.
Many questioned why she was weeping while saying good things about Abueva and their relationship in an episode of Kwentong Gilas that aired back in June of 2016. However, Sam shared that she had been crying because of the “lies” she had to say to change the people’s perception of her husband.
“Sabi niyo umiiyak ako nung Kwentong Gilas. Umiiyak ako noon kasi alam ko na hindi totoo yung mga sinasabi ko.
“Alam ko na pinipilit ako na gawin yun para pagandahan yung image ni Calvin kasi ang sama na nga ng image niya sa basketball at masama na yung image niya sa pamilya niya. So ginawa ko yun,” she continued.
Sam teared up soon after.
According to her, Abueva also had a live earlier in the day that denied all the stories and screencaps she posted. However, Sam could not release the entire video from the CCTV footage on advise from her lawyer.
“Nakakaiyak na. Nababalikan ko yung mga kahayupan na ginawa niya sa akin at sa mga anak ko. Tapos ngayon magli-live siya at dinedeny niya yung ginagawa niya at sinasabi niya na hindi totoo. Nakakatawa ka Calvin,” expressed Sam, who Calvin met in San Sebastian.
“Kasi alam na alam mo yung mga screenshot ng CCTV na pinost ko dito na ayaw ko lang pakita yung buong video dahil nasa korte na. Sinasabi mo pa na papa-NBI ako ni attorney, sige pa-NBI niyo ‘ko, walang problema,” she continued.
“Yung mga CCTV na yun na pananakit ni Calvin ang hindi niyo masisikmura kung paano niya ako saktan at paano niya saktan yung mga anak namin kasi hindi ako pinayagan ng lawyer namin na ilabas yun.”
Last month, the PBA suspended Abueva indefinitely after he figured in incidents with Bobby Ray Parks, Jr.’s girlfriend and TNT import Terrence Jones. During the night of his spat with Maika Rivera, Calvin and Sam were together during an Instagram live session to explain what happened.
A month of suspension, Sam – who is carrying their fifth child – claimed that Calvin had then pinned her, causing some bleeding.
“Three weeks bago yung July 8, nag-spotting ako kasi dinaganan niya yung tiyan ko. Na-ospital ako nun. Pero may isa lang ako na sinabihan kung bakit ako dinugo nun. Meron isang babae na sobrang pasalamat ko na nandiyan siya sa akin ngayon,” she said, though she did not identify the person.
Sam then went on to divulge a personal story which she said everyone needed to know. Moreover, she shared that Abueva has also traumatized one of their sons.
“Sa mga nagsasabi na hindi ko siya nireklamo? May kaso na ito.
“Gusto ko lang talagang malaman niyo para hindi na rin kayo maloko dahil pagod na ako. Naapektuhan na ako at mga anak ko. Hindi siya nagsasabi ng totoo. Two weeks na niyang hindi kinakausap yung mga bata,” she said.
Then on July 21, fans caught Abueva playing in an inter-barangay game in Montalban, Rizal. According to him, he needed to play in that game since it was the birthday of one of their sons.
However, Sam shared that Calvin has no longer been in touch with his kids.
“May nagsabi sa akin na nag-Ligang Labas siya dahil birthday ng anak niya. Oo, birthday ng anak namin yun, pero never niyang binati o kinausap. Ginamit lang niya na excuse para mag-Ligang Labas,” she claimed.
“Kahit sino ginagamit niya kaya Calvin magtutuos tayo. Magpakatotoo ka.”
Calvin denied all the accusations, though.
“Hey guys, sa mga followers ko, doon sa lumang IG ko, wag kayong maniwala doon kasi hiwalay na po kami at wala na po akong communication doon. Siya na po ang humahawak ng old IG ko na calvinabuevaofficial. Ito yung IG ko ngayon and not in the old one,” said Calvin, who is now using the account @abuevacalvinthebeast.
“Lahat ng mga nandoon is kababalaghan at walang katotohanan. Yung pinapakita niya, gusto ko pakita niya ang katotohanan. Sa lahat ng mga fans ko na nadamay, lalo na sa family ko, nanggigigil ako.
“Yun lang guys. Take care ingat lagi. See you soon,” he closed.
