Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan cited mounting complaints from fans who say tickets to major concerts sell out within minutes, only to reappear on resale platforms at far higher prices.
Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said increasing funding for the Department of Agriculture (DA)’s digital agriculture program in the proposed 2026 national budget could help prevent corruption, including the emergence of “ghost farmers” and questionable projects, similar to issues flagged in recent flood-control infrastructure spending.
This follows the two separate cyber libel complaints that Sen. Francis Pangilinan filed July 2021 against YouTube channels "Latest Chika" and "Starlet" for alleged false videos, which the popular online platform has since taken down.
To reduce, if not eliminate, online hate speech and disinformation, former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said online platforms, not the libeled public official, should assume the burden of proving malice.
Sen. Franklin Drilon said revealing the identity of Internet trolls could help establish a balance between the freedom of speech and the responsibility of the use of that freedom online.
