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Slap suits, therefore, refer to lawsuits brought by individuals and entities to dissuade their critics from continuing to produce negative publicity
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slap suits do not have any true legal claims against the critics
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People bring slap suits because they can either temporarily prevent their critics from making public statements against them
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or, more commonly, to make critics spend all of their time and resources defending the slap suits
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In the US, more than 30 states have already adopted anti-slap statutes that make it easier
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for defendants to defend themselves against the slapsuits
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In the US, more than 30 states have already adopted anti-slap statutes that make it easier for defendants to defend themselves against the slapsuits
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to have the cases dismissed at the outset before spending lots of money on attorneys' fees
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An anti-slap statute may even require the plaintiff to pay the legal fees of the defendant
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Basically, ang ibig sabihin ng slap ay ang pagsasampan ng kaso o mga kaso na walang merito
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Ang tanging layunin lamang ng pagsampan ng kaso o mga kaso ay
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para iharas o takutin na huwag magsalita ang taong sinampahan ng kaso
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laban sa nagsampa ng nasabing kaso o mga kaso
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Ang isa pang layunin ng slap ay para maubos ang panahon, pera at resources ng taong sinampahan ng kaso
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para hindi na ito makapag-criticize pa
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Sa US, madali na lang ipadismiss ang kaso pag napatunayan na ito pala ay isang slap suit
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O, baka sabihin nyo na bakit ako gumagamit ng reference from a law school website in the United States
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Actually po, ang general concept ng slap ay galing mismo sa US
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Kaya US reference ang ginamit ko
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But meron tayong reference as to the general meaning of slap galing mismo sa ating Supreme Court
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I am referring to the case of FCF Mineralists
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Corporation v. Lunag, et al.
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Dated February 15, 2021
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In this case, the Supreme Court discussed the general concept of slap as follows
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A strategic lawsuit against public participation or slap
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generally refers to claim suits filed against private individuals
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as a retaliation to the latter's recourse to the government on an issue of public concern
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Slap actions do not forward any genuine cognizable interest
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but are only used to oppose and to suppress the defendant's political activities
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The concept of slap is of foreign origin
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The term was first coined by American legal sociologists George Pring and L.A.
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The term was first coined by American legal sociologists George Pring and L.A.
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In the late 1980s
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At that time, they observed a proliferation of damaged suits
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used by deep-pocketed individuals and corporations against citizens
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who participate in public issues
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They concluded that these cases called slap
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derail public participation by intimidating defendants
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and drying up their resources
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They concluded that these cases called slap
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admire property rights
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remember that the concept of slap is not preachy
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Most of themasks are made but not shading
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a letter of Sierra-Lacava
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Slappers don't respect military- לז
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a letter of surfacing
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known as a la wall
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I think we can see in history,
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that slavery is a demand mission
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There are Wallace,
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a law that represents the freeing of slavery
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But rather than fighting violence
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Dahil hindi po applicable ang general concept ng SLAP dito sa Pilipinas,
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it is therefore wrong or at the very least inaccurate to loosely apply the term to each and every case na walang merito
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at isinampa lamang to harass a person who speaks or participates on issues of public concern.
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Take note, issues of public concern, not issues of private concern.
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Ibig sabihin, even if you are to assume na applicable ang general concept ng SLAP dito sa Pilipinas,
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hindi mo pa rin ito pwedeng i-invoke if the issue involved is of private concern only.
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Like for example, finilan ka ng sangkatutak na libel cases dahil allegedly sinabi mong
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drug addict o mamamatay tao ang mortal mong kaaway.
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Of course, meron naman talagang nag-i-exist na mga harassment suits dito sa Pilipinas.
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But to loosely apply the legal term SLAP to each and every kind of harassment suit is highly reckless and bordering on misinformation.
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So far, sa ginawa kong research, wala pa tayong anti-SLAP law sa Pilipinas
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na galing mismo sa Kongreso.
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The closest thing that we have as an anti-SLAP provision is not a law enacted by Congress
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but a rule promulgated by the Supreme Court in 2010.
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It is called the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, AM number 09-6-8-SC.
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But unlike the anti-SLAP law in the U.S.,
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anti-SLAP provision is limited in application.
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Bakit limited lang?
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Because in Rule 6 of the said rules,
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what is considered as a SLAP is a legal action that is filed
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for the purpose of harassing, pressuring, or stifling any legal recourse
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that a person, institution, or the government has taken or may take
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in the enforcement of environmental laws,
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protection of the environment, or assertion of environmental rights.
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pwede mo palang sabihin na ang kaso ay isang SLAP
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if it is filed against a person involved in
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Letter A, the enforcement of environmental laws,
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B, protection of the environment,
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and C, assertion of environmental rights.
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O, baka sabihin nyo na sarili ko lang itong interpretation?
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In the same case I cited earlier,
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FCF Minerals Corporation versus LUNAG,
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the Supreme Court made the following pronouncement.
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The remedy of strategic lawsuit against public participation
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may only be invoked by individuals
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who became target of the Supreme Court.
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due to their environmental advocacy.
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In that same case,
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the Supreme Court said that
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in our jurisdiction,
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our anti-SLAP law is narrowly applied
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only to environmental cases.
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Meron na bang nag-attempt na i-invoke ang SLAP
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kahit na hindi siya involved in the enforcement of environmental laws?
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protection of the environment
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or assertion of environmental rights?
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I invite your attention to the case of
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Sugar Mercado et al. versus Lupena et al.
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promulgated on June 6, 2018.
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Ano ba ang nangyari sa kasong ito?
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Merong domestic dispute between the estranged spouses Sugar Mercado and Cristina.
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Merong domestic dispute between the estranged spouses Sugar Mercado and Cristina.
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si karamihan ni Christopher Goh.
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Dahil sa away nilang mag-asawa,
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Dahil sa away nilang mag-asawa,
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this led to the filing of numerous cases by both parties against each other.
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Actually mas marami yung Sinampahan ni Christopher Goh si Sugar Mercado ng sangkatutak na kaso.
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Actually mas marami yung sinampahan ni Christopher Goh si Sugar Mercado ng sangkatutak na kaso.
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Actually mas marami yung sinampahan ni Christopher Goh si Sugar Mercado ng sangkatutak na kaso.
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Actually mas marami yung sinampahan ni Christopher Goh si Sugar Mercado nang sangkatutak na kaso.
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Sinampahan ni Christopher Goh si çıkar Mercado ng sangkatutak na kaso
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pura sa stoked ang kaso e 지�inang konk obtained by the họak ng s kasama TIOs
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In retaliation, sinampahan din ni Sugar Mercado ang kanyang husband ng kasong violation of RA 9262 at indirect contempt.
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Dahil sa dami ng kasong isinampah ni Go laban kay Mercado, nag-file ng petisyon itong si Sugar Mercado sa Supreme Court to declare the cases filed against her as a form of slap and prayed for the immediate dismissal of the said cases.
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Sa paniniwala kasi ni Sugar Mercado, ang mga kasong isinampah laban sa kanya ay isang slap.
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Because she believes that they were solely intended to harass, intimidate, and silence her.
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She further claimed that the cases filed against her were filed to emotionally, psychologically, and financially drain her and pressure her to give up custody of her minor children.
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Tama ba si Sugar Mercado na ang mga kasong isinampah laban sa kanya ay isang slap?
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Hindi po. Dinismiss po ng Supreme Court ang petisyon na isinampah ni Sugar Mercado. Ito ang sabi ng Supreme Court.
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The concept of slap is inapplicable to cases of domestic violence against women and children under RA 9262.
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The allegation of slap is set up as a defense only in those cases.
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The allegation of slap is set up as a defense only in those cases.
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Claimed to have been filed merely as a harassment suit against environmental actions.
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Sa kaso ni Sugar Mercado, hindi niya po pwedeng gawing depensa ang slap dahil ang issue niya laban sa husband niya ay domestic violence.
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The case she filed against her husband does not involve the enforcement of environmental laws,
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protection of the environment, or assertion.
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Now, may nagsasabi, and I'm 100% sure, hindi ko ito estudyante,
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na hindi lang daw sa environmental cases nag-a-apply ang slap o slap suit dito sa Pilipinas.
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Ang reference niya ay si Shot GPT.
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But I'm sorry to say, maling-mali itong sinabi niya.
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Bakit ko nasabing mali?
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By the way, ang reference ko,
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ay hindi si Shot GPT, ha?
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Huwag kayong masyadong magpapaniwala sa mga sagot na ibinibigay ni Shot GPT.
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Lalo na pag may kaso o may mga kaso kayong hinaharap o haharapin.
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Hindi po advisable na gagamitin niyong reference si Shot GPT for legal information or legal advice.
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Why am I pointing this out?
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Si Shot GPT na mismo ang nag-warning
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na he may give you inaccurate information
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and that it is not intended to give advice.
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Now, let's hear straight from the horse's mouth
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his claim na hindi lang sa environmental cases nag-a-apply ang slap.
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We are talking about slap dito sa Pilipinas, ha?
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Hindi slap sa US.
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Wala tayong pakialam.
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Sa slap ng ibang bansa.
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Ito po ang sinabi niya.
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Which stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
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is a legal action that is typically filed by a powerful individual or organization
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against individuals or groups expressing their opinions
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or participating in public debates on matters of public concern.
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Hindi lang environment.
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May advance debunk.
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May advance debunk tayo, guys.
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Yung piskal ulit.
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The lawsuits may allege defamation.
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Ay! Sabi na wala daw.
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Di nag-awari sa defamation.
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Hi mga taga-Japan!
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May na-debank na naman tayo.
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Eto, advance debunk.
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sa environment lang,
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may law suits may allege defamation, libel, or other legal claims.
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But their real intent is to discourage public participation in stifled free speech.
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May na-debank na naman!
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May umepal? Anong sabi?
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Walang slap suits sa libel cases.
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Since this person,
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who is definitely not my student,
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masyado siyang dependent kay ChatGPT
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for legal information,
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for the sake of argument,
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reliable itong si ChatGPT.
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Si ChatGPT kung sino ang mas kapanipaniwala. Siya ba? Meaning si ChatGPT ba? O ang isang abogado or legal professional? Ito po ang sagot ni ChatGPT.
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A lawyer is more reliable for providing accurate and tailored legal advice. While I can offer general information and guidance, I lack the ability to understand the specifics of individual cases and legal nuances.
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For precise and trustworthy legal assistance, consulting with a qualified attorney is essential.
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So, naghanap ako ngayon ng isang qualified na abogado dito sa YouTube regarding this issue kung nag-a-apply lang ba ang SLAP sa environmental cases.
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Ito po ang sabi ng isang abogado.
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Dito sa Pilipinas, alam nyo po, ang SLAP ay applicable lang dito sa environmental laws.
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Sa kasamang palad, limitado siya doon sa environmental laws.
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Sabi niya dito, strategic lawsuit against participation, SLAP refers to an action whether civil, criminal, or administrative vote against any person, institution, or any government agency or local government unit or its officials with the intent to harass, vex, exert, and due pressure or stifle any legal resource that such person, institution, or government agency has taken or may take in the enforcement of environmental laws.
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Environmental laws, protection of environment or assertion of environmental laws.
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So, itong ano natin, itong SLAP law natin dito sa Pilipinas, sobrang limitado lang doon sa environmental laws.
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Hindi natin pwedeng gamitin yan.
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Like, for example, in cases where finaylan tayo ng libel dahil gumawa tayo ng product review.
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Finaylan tayo ng libel dahil nagsabi tayo ng totoo na makakatulong sa ibang tao.
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Ngayon, yung mga hindi pa familiar sa SLAP na yan,
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ano po, sana po, aralin nyo rin at maging familiar kayo.
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Sana lahat ng mga tao maging familiar na pwedeng magkaroon tayo ng SLAP law dito
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para yung mga mababatas natin, ma-recognize na kailangan natin yung SLAP law na yan.
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Yung SLAP law na yan, o anti-SLAP law, matagal na ho yan sa ibang bansa.
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Dito sa Pilipinas lang wala at dito sa Pilipinas, sa environmental cases lang naruroon.
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So, sana magkaroon tayo ng isang SLAP law na generic in application.
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This time, parehas kami ng opinion sa SLAP dito sa Pilipinas.
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And I agree with this lawyer when he said na dapat talagang magkaroon ng anti-SLAP law na generic in application,
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hindi lang sa environmental cases.
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So, maraming salamat po and see you in my next video.
