Interested and waiting…
Posted on August 10, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Jeremias A. Carrera
10 August 2006
DUQUE VS. PONTAOE: I am interested in the recent announcement of Atty. Gonzalo Duque about his threat of a suit against Mr. Pontaoe using the new law-Electronic Commerce Act, for a case involving libel. Since I am not a lawyer, I do not know the legal bearing of the ECA law on a libel except the procedure in establishing evidence generated electronically. But there is no need for that ECA mumbo-jumbo since Mr. Pontaoe acknowledged through this forum that indeed he is the writer/poster. I know Mr. Pontaoe through his writing that he is man enough to face this situation. The good part of “Abangan ang susunod na kabanata” is where will Mr. Duque file his case so that it will prosper. Obviously, it will be in the Philippines. If in the USA, the ECA of USA applies and the question is, is the evidence adequate to sustain a “libel case” using the so called new law that the illustrious attorney is availing himself of? I read both the ECA of USA and the Philippines and I like to read or hear legal luminaries like Atty. Duque to learn more about the legal acrobatics in convincing the judges or juries on the applicability of the multitude of laws to this probable (maybe) specific case. Will a libel case if indeed Mr. Duque has a case such as this, adequate enough to compel extradition? Let us “ABANGAN ANG SUSUNOD NA KABANATA”.
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