Bikoy video uploader pleads not guilty to sedition raps

EMBATTLED WEBSITE DEVELOPER Rodel Jayme has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting to sedition filed against him by the Department of Justice or DOJ for the spread the "Bikoy" videos implicating President Rodrigo Duterte and his family to the illegal drug trade, Jayme, who admitted creating webpages where the videos were posted, was arraigned before the Parañaque Regional Trial Court Branch 258.

He underwent inquest proceedings before the DOJ after the National Bureau of Investigation or NBI recommended charges of "inciting to sedition" against him. In its charge sheet filed before the inquest prosecutor, the NBI Task Force on Cybercrime Division under Senior Agent Francis Señora said Jayme violated Republic Act 10175 otherwise known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Jayme had earlier been identified as the beneficiary in the Google ad sense account by a number of online personalities, and as the primary source of the video featuring "Bikoy", an anonymous accuser who appears in the video criticizing the administration's war on drugs and slandering the Duterte's family, including his daughter.

The NBI, in its report to the inquest prosecutor, said its investigation showed the first uploader of the video was a YouTube account under the name of "Ang Totoong Narcolist" and was subsequently posted and shared by different social media sites namely: Pinoy Ako Blog, Change Scamming, Metro Balita, Madam Claudia and What the Fact Blog. (Benjamin Pulta)

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Duterte son Paolo calls for an investigation into ‘Bikoy’ confession

DAVAO CITY – Presidential son Paolo Duterte has called for an investigation into the admission of self-confessed member of a drug syndicate, Peter Joemel Advincula, who linked the opposition to a plot to unseat his father and install Vice President Leni Robredo as president and Senator Antonio Trillanes as vice president.

Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy,” the hooded man in the viral videos “Ang Totoong Narcolist,” surrendered to the police Thursday and said all the accusations in the videos were all lies and that he was promised P500,000 by his recruiter to malign Duterte and his family, but he had not been paid.
He now accused Trillanes and Senator Risa Hontiveros and the Liberal Party, among others, as allegedly behind the videos as part of a campaign to oust Duterte.

Paolo, in his Facebook page, said: “From the very start, it was clear that the Bikoy videos were fabricated with a narrative taken straight from the playbook of people whose desire is to destroy our name and our reputation. All the lies presented were also meant to crush the trust of the Filipino people in the authorities and inspire public disgust against the government — truly the handiwork of people who want to undermine the Duterte administration.”

“Without a doubt, as I have said before, Senator Antonio Trillanes was behind it. And now that many names have also surfaced, to include Sen. Risa Hontiveros and several lawyers, I believe a proper investigation is in order,” said Paolo, who was elected congressman in Davao City in the recently concluded midterm elections.

Prior to his surrendered on May 23, Advincula issued a statement at the office of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines reiterating his accusations against Duterte, including Paolo and close aide Bong Go, who denied all the allegations against them.

Trillanes strongly denied Advincula’s allegations and said he would file charges against Advincula. “I deny the allegations made by this Bikoy character. This could be another ploy to harass the opposition. For now, I will be consulting with my lawyers so that we could also file the appropriate charges against him,” Trillanes said.

The Liberal Party also denied Advincula’s accusations. (Mindanao Examiner)


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