Liberal Party (LP) senatorial bet Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV talked to his first cousin about his opposition on some controversial provisions of the new law against cybercrime.
Aquino disclosed he is trying to convince his close relative, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, to remove the criminal liability of libel committed against the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
“I told him my position at one point,” Aquino told reporters after filing his certificate of candidacy on its last day at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila on Friday morning.
The young Aquino disclosed telling the president about his thoughts on anti-cybercrime law, saying commission of libel should only have civil liability.
Aquino, who expressed his pride in sharing the same last name with the president, was optimistic that lawmakers in both houses of Congress will be able to repeal the new law as soon as possible.
But the young Aquino refused to reveal the reaction of President Aquino, who signed the bill ensuring cyberspace security into law in September.
“I just mentioned it to him way before calls and petitions were made about it came,” the senatorial aspirant clarified.
Saying that he understands the social networking culture of the young generation, the 35-year old Aquino expressed optimism to influence the aging members of Senate about new expressions of speech.
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