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11 vloggers House detention looms
By Nidz Godino
“Disinformation is national security issue. .. erodes public trust, destabilizes institutions and manipulates democratic discourse…we cannot allow social media to become free-for-all platform for deception and propaganda,” House committee on public order and safety chair and Laguna Rep. Dan Fernandez said in statement former communications secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles and 10 other social media personalities could be cited in contempt and detained at House of Representatives if they continue to ignore Congress’ summons, particularly during tri-committee’s third public hearing tomorrow to address growing threat of disinformation and fake news online.
Committees on public order and safety, information and communications technology and public information, make up tri-comm, had earlier issued show-cause orders to individuals linked to spread of misleading online content.
Despite multiple summonses, several vloggers failed to appear before panel, prompting committee to escalate legal measures, including issuance of subpoenas to be served against 11 vloggers.
Alongside Cruz-Angeles, those facing contempt citations are Aeron Peña, Sass Rogando Sasot, Elizabeth Joie Cruz, Ethel Pineda Garcia, Jeffrey Almendras Celiz, Krizette Laureta Chu, Lorraine Marie Tablang Badoy-Partosa, Mark Anthony Lopez, Mary Jean Quiambao Reyes and Richard Tesoro Mata.
Fernandez, overall tri-comm chair, said committee is enforcing contempt citations to uphold integrity of congressional investigations.
“Congress has authority to summon individuals to testify on matters of public interest. Ignoring lawful orders is direct challenge to our institution and democratic principles we protect,” he noted.
Earlier, Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, lead chairman of House quad committee, said House tri-comm inquiry on dissemination of fake news and malicious content on social media platforms is not intended to suppress freedom of expression or of speech.
Barbers said he and his colleagues want certain rules or best practices to govern dissemination of information on social media.
Scheduled hearing tomorrow will also feature testimony from key government agencies, social media platforms, media organizations and civil society groups.
Officials from Anti-Money Laundering Council, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Commission on Elections, Department of Justice, National Bureau of Investigation, National Telecommunications Commission and the Philippine National Police have been invited to provide insight into regulatory and enforcement measures against disinformation.
Representatives from Google Philippines, Meta (Facebook) and ByteDance (TikTok) are also expected to address concerns over role of their platforms in spreading misinformation.
Ttri-comm investigating proliferation of fake news has issued show cause orders to Philippine offices of Facebook and TikTok for their non-attendance at recent hearing on disinformation.
Media organizations, including Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, Manila Broadcasting Co., PressOne.PH and VERA Files, will present findings on extent of fake news proliferation.
Social media figures, including Jay Sonza, Vivian Velez, Enzo Recto and George Ahmed Paglinawan, have also been summoned to testify.
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