Former Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon has expressed willingness to assist the family of Ivan Cezar Ronquillo if they decide to pursue legal action against content creator Valentine Rosales, whose posts became part of the heated online exchanges surrounding the young man before his death.
Ivan died on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, in what authorities described as an apparent suicide. His passing came only days after the death of his girlfriend, 23-year-old model Gina Lima.
Police findings later showed that Gina died of cardiorespiratory distress, according to the Quezon City Police District–Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit. Despite this, Valentine was among those who publicly accused Ivan of harming his girlfriend, a claim Ivan firmly denied.
In the days before his death, Ivan identified on social media the people he said had destroyed his reputation, sharing video clips and screenshots of the accusations that had spread against him.
Valentine has since deleted the posts naming Ivan, but insisted in a statement that he was also misled. “Unang una sa lahat bat ako ang sinisisi ninyo sa pag Sucde niya? eh tulad niyo! biktima din ako ng mis-Information dahil kay Kevin Tan ko lang din nalaman na kako binugbog daw ni Ivan si Gina, Which as a friend ang initial reaction ko is galit at poot kaya nag posts ako regarding the information I received,” he wrote. He added, “Ngayon kayong mga nag-share at nakichismis kaya nag Viral yun ay ang may kasalanan dahil di naman yun kakalat at magiging ingay kung wala din naman naniwala at hindi din niyo shinare ang post kong yun.”
Valentine also claimed he was fed details by mutual acquaintances, saying, “Tulad niyo ay isa rin akong biktima! Sa tingin niyo kanino ko nalaman yung mga details tulad ng cause of death? oras? at hospital? edi sa mutual friends din namin. Which is hindi ko na idadamay dahil hindi ako tulad niyo na naghahanap ng sisisihin. tignan niyo nga!”
Guanzon, who said she had followed Ivan’s ordeal closely, reacted strongly to Valentine’s defense. In a Facebook post, she wrote: “Kaka-clout chase niyang valentine rosales na yan ay may nagpakamatay na tao. Bat lagi nalang lumalabas yan kapag may sikat na namamatay? sa pamilya ng lalake, idemanda niyo yan para magtanda tutulong po ako.”
She also criticized Valentine directly, saying, “bakla tigil mo kasi yang laro ng galing-galingan kasi ikaw yung may platform dahil sa drama mo sa dacera case tapos ito nakisawsaw ka nanaman sa isang krimen hintayin mo na lang love letter mo.”
Meanwhile, Valentine said this afternoon that he had sought medical attention for an “emergency psychiatrical session” related to his “mental health.”
