Photo credit: Chito Miranda

After months of legal battles and public scrutiny, Neri Miranda is finally free from all charges related to the Dermacare/Beyond Skin Care Solutions case. The Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismissed all complaints against her, ruling that there was no basis to prosecute her for syndicated estafa or violations of the Securities Regulation Code.

The Court’s Decision

Two separate court orders—one from Branch 112 and another from Branch 111—cleared Neri of any wrongdoing. The Office of the City Prosecutor of Pasay City, upon reinvestigation, found no probable cause to indict her.

In a strong statement from the February 12, 2025, order, Acting Presiding Judge Ronald August L. Tan emphasized that there was no evidence linking Neri to the alleged scam:

“Glaringly, the private complainants never alleged being defrauded by [Miranda]…. More mind-boggling is that private complainants never asserted having personally transacted with or handed over money to [Miranda]…. Therefore, the evidence presented indeed fails to establish that [Miranda] committed the crime of Estafa, moreso, Syndicated Estafa.”

Earlier, on January 20, 2025, Acting Presiding Judge Gina M. Bibat-Palamos of RTC Pasay Branch 111 had already dismissed the securities violation complaints against her.

Neri’s legal team, represented by FLO Attorneys-at-Law, expressed relief over the court’s ruling. Atty. Aureli Sinsuat, co-counsel for Neri, stated:

“We thank the courts for clearing the name of Neri Miranda, who has unmistakably been falsely accused… We hope that this issue will be put to rest, so that the true perpetrators of the Dermacare scam can be brought to justice.”

Chito Miranda Speaks Out

Following the dismissal, Neri’s Husband Chito Miranda took to social media to share his gratitude. He wrote:

"Thank You, Lord. Mabuti nalang talaga na alam ni Lord ang buong katotohanan kaya never Nya pinabayaan si Neri."

He also thanked those who stood by his wife:

"We are so thankful that she was eventually given the chance to defend herself, and her side of the story. Maraming maraming salamat po!"

Chito highlighted Neri’s integrity and work ethic, saying that those who truly know her understand how kind, hardworking, and trustworthy she is. He acknowledged that her generosity has sometimes put her in difficult situations:

"Ang problema lang talaga minsan ay masyado syang mabait at matulungin, kaya madalas syang naaabuso, at napapahamak."

Despite the challenges, Chito expressed admiration for his wife’s resilience:

"Pero kahit ganun, sobrang proud ako because Neri would always choose to be kind and fair, no matter how mean and unfair the world is... her integrity, at ang kanyang mabuting pagkatao, will always be intact."

With the case now officially behind her, Neri can finally move forward, free from the weight of false accusations.