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islander · « **on:** October 03, 2012, 03:26:57 AM »

Why Sotto must read the Jan. 24 Senate journal on cybercrime law

by Jojo Malig
ABS-CBNnews.com
10/01/2012

Senator Tito Sotto denies crafting the e-libel rider in the new anti-cybercrime law despite Senate records stating he inserted the clause near the end of the proposed legislation's amendment period. ABS-CBNnews.com file photo

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has a problem with the January 24, 2012 Senate journal that indicates who inserted the libel rider in the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2011.

Sotto insisted on Monday that he did not insert the libel rider in Republic Act No. 10175 that may send an erring Internet user to prison for up to 17 years.

Sotto, in an interview on radio dzMM, denied Senate records uploaded on the upper House's website that showed he inserted the libel clause in the period of amendments.

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islander · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:35:41 AM »

"Kalokohan iyon," he said. "Iyung committee (amendments), nasa record ng Senado iyon."

"Mayroon pa silang sinabi, nasa journal daw ng Senate. Marunong pa sila sa journal ng Senate. Sa akin dumadaan iyung journal ng Senate. Ako ang Senate majority leader," Sotto said.

Pages 879 to 880 of the January 24, 2012 Senate journal on the website state:

"SOTTO AMENDMENT

Preliminarily, Senator Sotto stated that there are numerous abuses in technology, particularly the video and photo uploading and unnecessary write-ups and comments in social networking systems.

for the full journal entry on this amendment, please go to http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/10/01/12/why-sotto-must-read-jan-24-2012-senate-journal

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islander · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:36:54 AM »

Sotto, in his dzMM interview, remained firm in denying that he was not behind the libel clause.

"Ang plano ko talaga, noong bandang January, period of amendment, isama itong libel. Noong pinag-usapan na namin iyon, ang sabi ng committee, ang committee na ang bahala sa period of amendments," he said.

The Senate committee report did not have the libel clause.

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islander · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:37:51 AM »

"January 24, pinasa iyan. Natapos iyan sa Senado. Kasama na doon sa committee amendments, sinama na lahat ng crimes, punishable by the Revised Penal Code," he said.

He said he doesn't know what happened to the proposed legislation authored and sponsored by Senator Edgardo Angara when it reached the bicameral committee.

"Huwag nila akong atakehin. Akala nila may mga na-insert pa, wala, hindi totoo," Sotto said. "hindi ko nga tinayo sa individual amendments eh. May nagsasabi, ako raw sa individual amendments, hindi, intensiyon ko iyon nung last quarter."

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:40:47 AM »

Sotto twits fellow senators

Sotto also had words for fellow senators who are backtracking from their support of the cybercrime law.

"Kami, pag may pumasang batas, walang kamalay-malay, ganoon talaga iyon," he said. "Pasensiya ka nakalagay ang pangalan mo doon, nakamarka ka."

The senators who approved the anti-cybercrime law proposal on third and final reading were Sotto, Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero, Gregorio Honasan II, Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, Pia Cayetano, Bong Revilla Jr., Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada, Panfilo Lacson, Lito Lapid, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Ralph Recto, and Manny Villar.

Only Senator Teofisto "TG" Guingona III voted no.

Senators Escudero and Alan Peter Cayetano have vowed to file Senate bills amending the legislation signed into law September 12 by President Benigno Aquino.

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MikeLigalig.com · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2012, 06:49:17 AM »

kabalo na ko ani sauna pa. kanang mga senador wala na kahibalo unsa ilang gipangpirmahan. hawod lang na sila mokobra sa P200 Million a Year nga Pork Barrel para sa ilang bulsa.

next election wala koy senador butaran. boycott tanan.

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MikeLigalig.com · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2012, 06:55:55 AM »

sotto numero uno nga poncio pilato sa pilinas!

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islander · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:27:06 PM »

in the oct 1 news item, sotto denied his role in the cybercrime law. in a news item today, he's singing a different tune.

Rhian Ramos case started online libel clause: Sotto

By David Dizon
ABS-CBNnews.com
10/03/2012

MANILA, Philippines â€“ Sen. Vicente â€œTitoâ€ Sotto III on Wednesday admitted he asked for the inclusion of an online libel clause in the new Anti-Cybercrime Law due to online sex scandals and intense cyberbullying against celebrities.

Speaking to radio dzMM, Sotto said he asked the billâ€™s sponsor, Sen. Edgardo Angara, to include a provision on online libel last December due to various scandals involving actresses Rhian Ramos, Janelle Manahan, Maricar Reyes and Katrina Halili.

â€œNagkaroon ng malaking problem yung kabilang istasyon. Kung natatandaan niyo yung tungkol kay Rhian Ramos. Yung sa YouTube may mga lumabas. Kine-claim nitong si DJ Mo di raw galing sa kanya meron daw nag-upload at kung ano-anong kasiraan yung inabot ni Rhian Ramos. Abortion, ganyan. Nakarating pa sa Facebook yun at sa Twitter,â€ he said.

more at http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/03/12/rhian-ramos-case-started-online-libel-clause-sotto

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islander · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:28:59 PM »

no comment. i might end up in jail.

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