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Fil-Am Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes says committed to fight human trafficking, internet crimes

Fil-Am Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes says committed to fight human trafficking, internet crimes

Rommel Conclara | TFC News Las Vegas

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Filipino American Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes was at the recent SHOT show in Las Vegas, supporting Philippines-based company Armscor.

While the Republican Attorney General takes time to network with fellow Filipinos, he said his job as top law enforcement officer of his state never stops.

Reyes noted that the issue of human trafficking is of high importance and he wants to work with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in saving lives.

"Far too many victims are Filipina, men, women, and children who are being trafficked not just for sex but for labor trafficking, organ harvesting, horrific, inhumane manifestations of that evil and so we want to work together," Reyes said.

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In an effort to tackle the increased flow of drugs into Utah and combat the opioid epidemic, Reyes organized the Utah Opioid Task Force in 2017.

"Our Southern border is allowing all these illicit drugs to come in and it’s devastating too many communities, including many Filipino Americans who are suffering from the ravages of the opioid epidemic, illegal fentanyl."

Reyes said he is committed to protecting children from the dangers of the internet. This is done through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force which investigates and prosecutes individuals who use the internet to exploit children.

"Our young people are suffering far too much from exposure to child porn to perpetrators and pedophiles. Social media is allowing a lot of suicide idealization," the official pointed out. "So we are going to work with and if needed hold accountable the big tech companies from Utah."

Reyes was first appointed as Utah’s Attorney General in 2013 and is now serving his third term.

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Harapan 2025: Tito Sotto says Pepsi Paloma issue was just 'showbiz gimmick'

Harapan 2025: Tito Sotto says Pepsi Paloma issue was just 'showbiz gimmick'

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

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MANILA - Former Senate President Vicente Sotto III claimed that the Pepsi Paloma issue linking his brother, actor Vic Sotto, was just a "showbiz gimmick" from many years ago.

The issue is the topic of Darryl Yap's Yap's "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma" movie wherein the director made references to Vic's alleged involvement in the supposed rape case.

But Sotto, who is gunning for a comeback in the Senate in the 2025 elections, maintained that their family long moved on from the issue because "they know where it really began."

Sotto does not think this issue will affect his candidacy.

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"Well, hindi po. Kasi alam ko po ang pinagmulan niyan. It was a showbiz gimmick 42 years ago," said the former senator. "So, kaya nga, sa tagal-tagal ng panahon na wala namang problema sa brother ko yan, meron lang nakaisip gumamit siguro ngayon yan, baka pera pinag-uusapan yan or mayroong gustong siraan. Yun lang ang pupuntahan yan. Talaga naman  ika nga'y sa amin yan  eh matagal na namin binasura."

"Sapagkat alam naman namin kung ano pinagmulan yan. Gustong makasingil ni (talent manager) Rey de la Cruz doon sa guesting ng mga artists niya na hindi nakasingil. Kaya yun ang pinagsimulan talaga nun, wala nang iba." 

Vic filed 19 counts of cyber libel against the Yap in relation to the movie.

The case stemmed from what Vic described as "malicious and defamatory statements" in the first teaser of Yap's film. 

It was posted January 1 and immediately went viral after a teaser mentioned Vic's name and connected him to the alleged rape of Paloma.

He sought the issuance of a writ of habeas data last January 7, prompting the court to order Yap to take down the teaser video of the movie on all online platforms.

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