Philippines - Ruffa Gutierrez Returns Award

(27 Jun 1994) As police hustled her lawyer away, a wailing Ruffa Gutierrez returned her Best Actress trophy Monday (27/6) but failed to persuade officials to stop a hearing into whether she won the award fradulently. Her lawyer, Mario Reyes, said he was returning it to avoid scandal. SHOWS: MANILA, PHILIPPINES 27/6 ext of building crowds cheering and jeering as group arrives with trophy fight breaks out between lawyer mario reyes and vice mayor lito atienza ruffa gutierrez (in light pink dress) screaming and crying trophies on the table group leaves press conference surrounded by people lolit solis, manager of gabby concepcion crying in court star witness in case, presenter grechan barretto testifying in court RUNS 2.23 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...