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Darryl Yap’s motion to consolidate ‘Pepsi Paloma’ cases filed by Vic Sotto denied
The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 has denied director Darryl Yap's request to consolidate two cases filed against him by TV host Vic Sotto concerning Yap's film "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
The court ruled that Yap's motion for immediate consolidation lacked merit.
Presiding Judge Liezel Aquiatan ordered that the summary hearing for Sotto's petition for writ of habeas data against Yap will proceed as scheduled.
The court highlighted that the petition for writ of habeas data and the cyber libel complaint are distinct in nature, purpose, jurisdiction, and procedure.
A writ of habeas data is a special civil action aimed at protecting an individual's right to privacy and data security, allowing for the correction or deletion of false information.
In contrast, a cyber libel complaint is a criminal action intended to prosecute defamatory online statements and impose penalties under Republic Act No. 10175.
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The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 denied director Darryl Yap's request to consolidate two cases filed against him by Vic Sotto concerning the film "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
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Director Darryl Yap has asked a Muntinlupa court to cancel a hearing on Vic Sotto's petition for a writ of habeas data and to consolidate it with the cyber libel case.
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Vic Sotto and director Darryl Yap appeared at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 for a hearing concerning Sotto's petition for a writ of habeas data against Yap's upcoming film, "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma."
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Vic Sotto has filed 19 counts of cyberlibel and a writ of habeas data against filmmaker Darryl Yap before the Muntinlupa Prosecutor's Office and Regional Trial Court Branch 205, respectively.
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TV host and actor Vic Sotto filed 19 counts of cyber libel against director Darryl Yap, seeking P35 million in damages.
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