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Melcochita Publicly Shows School Report, Says Three Daughters Miss Dozens of Days of Class

He displayed an attendance document on television and urged scrutiny of his children's situation after saying family stress and debts forced him to speak out.

Overview

  • Pablo Villanueva, known as Melcochita, displayed a school attendance report on Magaly TV that he said shows his three daughters accumulated 15, 26 and 28 absences between May and June.
  • He told producers one daughter told him she missed classes because “her mother stayed asleep,” and he said that comment prompted him to check the school records.
  • Melcochita said the school director provided the document and that calls to Monserrat Seminario went unanswered while she had not issued a public response to the allegations.
  • Television hosts and commentators framed the case as serious and said the Ministry of Education could be asked to review repeated unexplained absences because Peruvian schools or authorities can follow up when attendance threatens a child’s right to education.
  • The comedian also revealed recent heart problems and monthly debts of about S/7,000 that he says force him to return to work, a disclosure that his supporters say explains his urgency and that could increase public and institutional pressure on the family.