PEP UPDATE: A check with the Philippine National Police, Civil Security Group, Firearms and Explosives Division, showed that, indeed, Epy Quizon has no gun registered under his name. Richard Rama Gutierrez has three: a MPSTL 9MM INGRM, a PISTL 40 STI, and a PISTL 4O GLCK M23. According to Witness No. 1, what he saw being taken from behind the seat of Richard’s car was a “silver 9MM.” At the time the witness mentioned the type of gun, none of us had any idea what an inquiry with the PNP’s Firearms and Explosives Division would yield. Richard has Permits to Carry (PTC) these weapons. But while the license of Richard’s 40 STI is valid until January 21, 2010, and the 40 GLOCK M23 license valid until January 21, 2011, the 9MM is a different story. Its license expired on January 21, 2009 and, if the description of Witness No. 1 of the kind of gun he saw is accurate, then at the time the gun was spotted in the parking lot of Oceana, on March 29, it had not been renewed.
BY: Boldstar
Last October 17, Richard Gutierrez and Aljur Abrenica had a confrontation at the Fiamma Bar on
When Richard Gutierrez filed a libel case against Joann Maglipon and others (PEP staffer) obviously with the urging of his mother and supported by his sister, I was delirious with contempt. The aforementioned article was uploaded and pulled within 3 hours. For that, the Gutierrez family wanted 25 million pesos. Based on his claim, malice existed on the article with the words “gun toting” creating an implied notion that a “deadly weapon” was used.
Well, first of all a lot of men carry guns in the
It’s really a case of creating mountains out of a molehill. This is an actor or an entertainment personality who courts the media at every opportunity. To be precise, the family begs the public to watch their movies, short of being a chickenhead in the ghetto.
Lucky for him the article allegedly false was not about him kissing a man. My gash what would that do to his alleged macho reputation? Qui horror!
To save you the legalese, the DOJ dismissed the claim on two grounds. As you might recall Victorina’s post on libel, authored by Atty Trixie, stated that the existence of probable cause depends on satisfying all 4 elements of libel. 
a) Imputation of a discreditable act or condition to another
b) Publication of Imputation
c) Identity of the person detained
d) Existence of Malice
Elements A and D according to the DOJ were not sufficiently established. Anyway no one would have known about it if not for the ex Mrs Yilmaz Bektas blabbing to all and sundry of the
Carlo Ople wrote that “bloggers and online communities are very particular with their right to free speech. The moment someone attempts to attack that, they will retaliate – and they will do so without mercy. People who comment in posts and bloggers are not covered by ethical codes of conduct and they will do whatever they want to do – which maybe a good and bad thing. My point here is that Rama and her son are both asking for more pain.”
(BTW, a chickenhead is an African American Hip Hop slang of someone who is fellatio extraordinaire)
