Online libel: Aussie blogger’s victims are helpless

**gearhead** · April 1st, 2008 09:17 PM

I was just checking the blog and the writer alleged that one of the characters he calls potatohead was maligned by said potatohead's ex-gf in a written format he re-printed. It said that the claimed character he called potatohead said that the phils was "Monkeyland" filled with incompetent monkeys (or something to that effect). Is the ex-Gf liable for libel?

**chilli** · April 2nd, 2008 10:46 AM

he was interviewed last night. well he mentioned that he wont close his blogsite until Delfin give him back his money. He mentioned he needs his money to move on with his life, I guess to build his future

**shadow** · April 2nd, 2008 10:59 AM

ok lang yan...

**H1Tman** · April 2nd, 2008 11:29 AM

If it's not true, it will die naturally. So why bother? IMO.

**uls** · April 2nd, 2008 11:30 AM

diba there was this guy from a prominent family who owns an upscale dept store who was found dead in his condo?

The aussie blogger claims he knows what really happened.

I heard from other people that the guy found dead died from overdosing on illegal drugs.

**chilli** · April 2nd, 2008 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by uls

diba there was this guy from a prominent family who owns an upscale dept store who was found dead in his condo?

The aussie blogger claims he knows what really happened.

I heard from other people that the guy found dead died from overdosing on illegal drugs.

hmm i guess he was referring to Joel Tantoco, grandson of Bienvenido Tantoco of Rustan's Group of companies. di ba allegedly "bangungot" daw ang kinamatay.

Such was the case with young and dynamic Joel Tantoco, who left us with no warning the day after E.J.’s passing. After soul searching and finally coming to peace with God, Joel passed away tragically from bangungot.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/...ticle_id=43272

**gearhead** · April 2nd, 2008 11:53 AM

Am not well versed with the law but if the claims of drugs are true aren't the offenders supposed to be investigated? Even the said "club" where it is dispensed? Or are they protected by their station in society? Or by certain political figures?

Also if proven true about the guy related to the dept store family are not those who provided him the drugs liable as well?

Cocaine is a pretty hardcore narcotic. Is the use of it considered a crime or is it the pushing of it? What is the current punishment for druggies?

Originally Posted by uls

diba there was this guy from a prominent family who owns an upscale dept store who was found dead in his condo?

The aussie blogger claims he knows what really happened.

I heard from other people that the guy found dead died from overdosing on illegal drugs.

**uls** · April 2nd, 2008 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by chilli

hmm i guess he was referring to Joel Tantoco, grandson of Bienvenido Tantoco of Rustan's Group of companies. di ba allegedly "bangungot" daw ang kinamatay.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/...ticle_id=43272

that's the press release.

The family would never tell the public about a drug overdose.

Pero insiders know what really caused his death.

a guy who has never read the blog or knew of the blog told me that the guy died of OD.

the aussie blogger is saying the same thing...

**uls** · April 2nd, 2008 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by gearhead

Am not well versed with the law but if the claims of drugs are true aren't the offenders supposed to be investigated? Even the said "club" where it is dispensed? Or are they protected by their station in society? Or by certain political figures?

Also if proven true about the guy related to the dept store family are not those who provided him the drugs liable as well?

Cocaine is a pretty hardcore narcotic. Is the use of it considered a crime or is it the pushing of it? What is the current punishment for druggies?

the law doesnt apply to them.

the high society crowd is untouchable.

They actually use the police to harass people who wronged them.

**Galactus** · April 2nd, 2008 01:45 PM

Cocaine is a pretty hardcore narcotic. Is the use of it considered a crime or is it the pushing of it? What is the current punishment for druggies?

There's a certain amount in grams(?) which is the limit for drug possession. Over and beyond this, the crime is drug pushing, which is non-bailable. Maximum penalty is life imprisonment (since the death penalty has been abolished).

But as I've said in an earlier post, if you're well connected and wealthy, you need not spend a single day in jail. That's just the way things are here.

The PDEA may be doing a good job hunting the drug dealers, but the criminal justice system, in the words of Brian Gorrell, simply stinks.