Social media personality Toni Fowler immediately posted bail after arrest order.
Content creator Toni Fowler faces a warrant of arrest and cybercrime charges for her controversial “MPL” music.
Last September 2023, popular Pinay vlogger Toni Fowler faced legal charges due to her controversial “MPL” music video. The Kapisanan ng Social Media Broadcasters ng Pilipinas (KSMBPI) filed charges.
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) also informed the pubic that the music video has not received a Strong Parental Guidance (SPG) rating from them. However, MTRCB has no jurisdiction over online streaming platforms like Youtube and the likes. They only cover movies and programs aired on TV.
As per MTRCB, if given the opportunity to review the video, it would receive a “Not for Public Exhibition” or an “X” rating.
According to the filed charges versus Fowler, her music video violated Revised Penal Code Section 201 in Relation to the Cybercrime Law and this has been formally filed before the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office.
In a previous article, Fowler responded to the KSMBP’s filed charges and clarified some matters. She also expressed that she would be willing to face the charges. She stressed, “…taas noo ko itong haharapin at sasabihing ako’y tahimik lang sa umpisa, pero marunong akong lumaban kahit di ninyo ako pilitin.”
Recently, a warrant of arrest has been issued against the female content creator. The arrest was ordered by the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 108. The charges against her is with regards to the video that violated Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
Actions were quickly done as Fowler was able to post bail immediately. According to ABS-CBN, she had posted bail set at Php 120,000.00 on Friday afternoon.
Previously, amid the height of her video’s controversy, she made it clear to the people online and to her followers to stop or avoid watching the video if they feel like it is not for them.
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