Decriminalizing libel for media practitioners should not include 'pseudo journalists' who have no accountability and extort money from individuals by attacking them in their vlog channels, Senator Raffy Tulfo said Monday.
Decriminalizing libel for media practitioners should not include "pseudo journalists" who have no accountability and extort money from individuals by attacking them in their vlog channels, Senator Raffy Tulfo said Monday.
"Marami po diyan nangyari ngayon, diyan sa social media...magbubukas ng channel and then magpapanggap na siya'y isang journalist. Walang ginawa maghapon, magdamag tumira nang tumira ng mga politiko hanggang ang mga politiko na tinitira niya ay gumive up dahil ayaw niyang magpapatuloy ang masakit na kasinulingan, magbibigay ng pera sa kanya o kung kanino man...Sana sila dapat ay kasama kasuhan pa rin," he added.
University of the Philippines Journalism Department Associate Professor Danilo Arao welcomed Tulfo's support for the decriminalization of libel but he pointed out that limiting this to legitimate journalists might weaken citizen journalism which he said should be empowered. Tulfo opposed Arao's view, saying the extortionists will be "as free as bird" if they will not face criminal penalties.
Senator Robin Padilla, who presided over the hearing, ended the exchange between the two as Tulfo continued to oppose Arao's stand on the decriminalization of libel.In the same hearing, Padilla slammed the alleged fake information claiming that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was in another country during the onslaught of Typhoon Paeng.
OPS Undersecretary Rowena Reformina said their office is "very careful" in crafting their press statements but Padilla turned to the National Bureau of Investigation to seek answers on how they will address the alleged fake news against the president. "Ang kumalat doon sa amin sa lugar namin na wala si presidente, si presidente nasa abroad. 'Yun ang pinakalat e. 'Yun ang makikita mo lahat sa social media. Nasaan ang pangulo," he said.
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