Sen. Tito Sotto Seeks Stiffer Penalties VS Perjury Amid Alyas Bikoy Peter Joemel Advincula Claims
TITO SOTTO – Senator Tito Sotto eyes on adding heftier penalties for perjury amid ‘Bikoy’ Peter Joemel Advincula claims.
Most Filipinos were shocked after “Bikoy” accused some family members of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The accused Paolo Duterte, Kitty Duterte, and Digong’s former aide Bong Go of being involved in the country’s drug syndicate.
Recently, the sharer or uploader of the “Real Narcolist” video, Rodel Jayme was arrested by the authorities.
On May 6, Peter Joemel Advincula or Alyas Bikoy revealed himself to the media and asked for legal assistance to issue his statements about the controversial issue.
Advincula is certain that the people around President Duterte are involved in the illegal drug syndicate. He also said he’s willing to be investigated by the Senators regarding this matter.
On May 7, Alyas Bikoy said the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” video was an orchestrated lie. He said he was paid to destroy the name of President Duterte, his family and Bong Go.
His story changed so quickly. Now, the people are wondering they would still believe his statements.
Meanwhile, Senator Tito Sotto was interviewed on Ted Failon’s program “Failon Ngayon.” The broadcaster inquired about his opinion about the penalties of committing perjury.
“Dapat talaga na palakasin natin… isa yang pinakamagandang dapat i-file ka agad naming sa 18th congress,” said Sotto.
Sen. Tito Sotto believed that adding heftier fines on perjury would scare the people in lying in the stand.
“Palakasin natin yang penalties ng perjury para naman matakot ang gumawa ng fake news,” he added.
The interview of Ted Failon to Sen. Tito Sotto earned various reactions from the netizens. Here are some of their comments on the video:
@Mindanao Davao: “Tama yan failon!! Yan talaga gusto ko sayo!!! Para matakot na si trililing at otso deretso sa inidoro mga pampa gulo sa bansa!!”
@Marita Soriano: “Gawa ka Ng batas para SA mga sinungaling na politico”
@vanny pede: “Sotto ang dapat parusahan ng mabigat ay yong mga mandarambong. Pinapakawalaan at pinagpipiyansa pa.”
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