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Source: www.sg.news.yahoo.com
A Filipino who allegedly made anti-Singaporean comments on Facebook has been charged with sedition and giving false information during police investigations.
Ed Mundsel Bello Ello faces two charges under the Sedition Act and three charges of providing false information to a public servant.
Under the Sedition Act, the comments posted by the 28-year-old had the "tendency to promote feelings of ill-will and hostility” between Singaporeans and Filipinos.
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On 4 January, Ello allegedly lied to the police, saying he did not post the comments on Facebook, and that his account had been compromised.
In January, Ello was also sacked by Tan Tock Seng Hospital where he was employed as a nurse.
If convicted, Ello faces a fine of up to $5,000 and/or a jail term of up to three years on each sedition charge.
For providing false information to the police, he could face a jail term of up to one year and/or a fine of up to $5,000 on each charge.
Warning to fellow filipino in sg...pls put your head above your shoulders and not elsewhere, nakakadamay kayo
ReplyDeletethis guy is wrong, he deserves it... ang sama ng sinabi nya and to think generalized nya mga pinoy sa panginsulto sa mga singaporeans...
DeleteRespect the laws of the country you work in. The law is the law.
DeleteA reminder to all Filipinos working here in Singapore.Follow rule and behave. May kayabangan talaga ang taong ito. No races are superior and exempted. You break the law you end up in jail.
DeleteYes, different countries has and have they own laws. If proven that his account were compromised he would be lucky to have a legal adviser if not he will be fine or imprison. Lesson learn yo have to be careful of your Facebook account.
ReplyDeleteHis account was not compromised as what he initially reported, that is why he has addl charges for misrepresentation. Nagsinungaling sya na hack which was proven wrong kasi naka log in sya sa same IP most of the time
DeleteLesson learn to those Filipino who work abroad, this is not on in Singapore only, Saudi Arabia or Middle East likewise have they own laws. So if I were you people who go out from the country and earned for a living see to it you don't take for granted your PDOS. You were are always reminded every OFWs by the POEA that the country you are working has have their own Laws so please please please be careful abide and respect their Laws, he is lucky only a fine of $G5000 unlike other countries who is beheading even their citizens.
DeleteThink before you click kasi.
ReplyDeleteI remember this. His post went viral sa Singapore blogosphere. It was so embarrassing..but I pity him still. The laws there are different, kuya. No such thing as freedom of expression. You should have known better. Lumugar ka sana sa tama lalo na sila nagpapasahod sayo. What were you thinking? My gully
ReplyDelete-frogilita dela Cruz
Ang sama ng sinabi nya pero dito sa Pilipinas nagagawa natin yan ng walang kuda. Kahit ano pa yan kaya nating laitin. Sana matuto na tayo. May downside din ang sobrang maka pinoy pride
Deletedon't bite the hand that feeds you
ReplyDeleteTrue!
DeleteI've been working closely with singaporeans for over a year now, and the more i get to know them and their culture, the more proud and happy i am to be a filipino. Sure they're a 1st world country. But imagine this -- their country is no bigger than quezon city so if u wanna go on a vacation, there's practically nowhere to go. They don't have natural resources like the mayon volcano or underground river etc to marvel at. Their small country also makes them so closeminded, their thinking is very limited. they're on the list of saddest nations, because they work n work n work. Even when they reach retirement age, govt will not support them so they need to keep working till they die. They are a very racist people and they actually have a law to make sure that 75% of the population must be of chinese race. Gays, by law, are also not allowed in their country. I can go on and on about how much i hate their country. And im so glad i can do that without fear of being jailed! Long live democracy and freedom!
ReplyDeleteThis is 1229 again. And before you all go hating on my post, let me just add that that bello ello guy was really wrong though because he posted that hate sentiment while living in singapore. Moral lesson to follow the rules in whatever territory you are in. Wala ka sa pinas dude. So sad for him, really. That's why i'm really glad i live in the philippines where i can exercise my right to free speech. Imagine if we had such a law like that in sg, for sure everyone commenting here would be put to jail.
DeleteGirl, baka madetect and IP address mo. be careful. You have some statements not supported by facts... Over a year of work in Singapore is not enough to make such judgements.. careful careful
DeleteOver a year lang? My dear, 10 years na ako dito sa singapore. And the more na nakikita ko at nararanasang tumira sa iba pang sulok ng Mundo, Mas Lalo Kong na -appreciate ang batas nila dito. "Too much" democracy and "too many" individual rights, pero tingnan mo ang Pilipinas ngaun. Kapag umuuwi ako s Pinas, natatakot akong maholdap, macarnap ung kotse ko, at kung anu ano pa. Sa sobrang luwag sa Pinas, Pati masasamang tao Malaya rin. Nakakalungkot isipin Pero Sana konting higpit lang ng pagpapatupad ng batas para umayos naman ang Pilipinas.
Deletei agree with 12:53, ... sandali ka pa lang wag kang magjudge
DeleteAnon 12:29-- Please support your claims
Delete" Their small country also makes them so closeminded, their thinking is very limited. they're on the list of saddest nations, because they work n work n work. Even when they reach retirement age, govt will not support them so they need to keep working till they die. They are a very racist people and they actually have a law to make sure that 75% of the population must be of chinese race. Gays, by law, are also not allowed in their country. "
saan ang suporta ng gobyerno after retirement age? ang pension na natatangap ay galing din sa bolsa ng mga empleyado, eh kusing nga lang yan, dahil binubolsa ng mga corrupt politicians ang kaban ng mga mamayan. Dapat humanga ka sa liit ng Singapore at kakulangan nila sa natural resources nakaya nilang maging 1st world country. Hindi nila kailangang magpadala ng millions of workers outside their country, especially as domestic helpers or caregivers at palagi na lang nababalitang inaabuso ng ibang tao. Walang perpektong bansa, pero at least sa Singapore binibigyan ng gobyerno ng dignidad ang kanilang mga citizen.
DeleteOne year ka lang as if you know Singapore well.Do you even know what are you talking about? Kayong mga klaseng tao ang hindi dapat pinalalabas sa Pilipinas. Panghila ng mga Pinoy na grateful sa biyaya ng Singapore.
DeleteIs there any nation who can do what Singapore does?Pity on us Filipinos kasi we have all but still in the slump.
12:29 Do you know that most Singaporeans are well-traveled hence they are exposed to diff cultures not to mention that there are 3 major races/ethnicity in this country: Chinese, Malay & Indian which has different culture from each other. Their government has set rules in order to have racial and even religious harmony for the good of its citizens. True, there are bad Singaporean but which country doesnt have bad citizens? Do you know that Singapore is one of the safest cities in the world? Their public transportation system is predictable and reliable? They may not have natural resources to brag about but hey, where are they now to compare to our country that has full of such resources and we are still in such a sorry state? Hate this country? Live in SIngapore pag may time so you know who is closeminded
DeleteNo matter where you are. Philippines man yan or kung saan man sa mundo. There's no point in saying bad things about other countries. May batas man o wala against that, let's just practice self restriction. There's really no point in saying bad things to others. So nasabi na nila ung masama sa ibang bansa? E ano naman after? Super babaw ng kaligayahan.
DeleteYikes! Basa basa din ng mga batas pag nasa ibang bansa.
ReplyDeleteUhm.... Parang hindi ganyan ang English ng Pinoy.... At parang imposible magkamali sa spelling ng "disaster" ang Pinoy na mukhang college graduate naman sya noh?!? Parang Chinese ang nag EEnglish for me.
ReplyDeleteAren't you glad you are not in their country? Yes i live in a poor country runby corrupt criminals, but at least i can freely criticize my government. No wonder singaporeans are one of the saddest countries on earth. They work like dogs and are muzzled like dogs. I completely understand the guy's hate sentiments towards singaporeans. Sana lang lumugar siya kasi he is in their territory.
ReplyDeleteYeah criticize PH govt all you want but the truth is wala naman nagagawa ang pag criticize mo dahil makakapal mukha sa govt.. Mas mahirap pa din tayo sa SG. Id rather be in a country where freedom of speech is limited but the government works hard to provide their citizen with a better life!
Deleteeh di sana umalis sya dito sa singapore if he hates singaporeans so much.. hello! kaming mga maayos na namumuhay na OFW dito ang posibleng madamay sa mga kabalbalan nya..
Deletefreedom of speech is not absolute, which is fair and just. You need to.be accountable to things that you say (or do) regardless of your status
ReplyDeletePero totoo yang sinabi ni Ello stinkaporean tlga sila. Mga babae nila muka lang malinis pero may amoy tlga sila
ReplyDeletedi lang naman sila halos 80% ng culture sa mundo ay ganyan naman mga pinoy lang ang sobra linis sa katawan.. #RESPECT
Deleteit 's all about respect. wherever you maybe you just have to remember to respect the law and culture of that particular place.
ReplyDeleteCorrect!
DeleteIf sya tlga ngcomment nyan, he deserve to be punished. Kht anong lahi, lalo na at wla nman ginagawa msama sau wla ka karapatan to wish something bad to happen to them. Indi k lng wlng modo me pagkamaitim din and budhi mo to wish all of them dead. Para kng cyber version ni Hitler.
ReplyDeleteU just embarrassed all the Filipinos in Singapore. U just gave Singaporeans who hate us another reason to validate their hatred. Dhil sa post mong iyan, I'm sure may pinoy na napagiinitan dyan dhil pinoy sila at feeling ng iba ganun lahat mgisip ang mga pinoy. That's why I think if guilty sya, deserve nya yang punishment na yan!
kahit ba may freedom of expression pa or whatever...he still a guest sa isang bansa..kaya wala syang rights para bastusin or sabihin ung mga comment na un sa host country !
ReplyDeleteKakahiya naman ang ginawa nyan dapat dyan death penalty.
ReplyDeleteWhat bothers me more is his grammar. He's a nurse and somehow made it out of the PHL and he writes like that? Loosers? Than? Disastors? You got to be kidding me. Maybe he was hacked. I don't know but am giving him the benefit of the doubt, afterall he's innocent until proven guilty. Don't you think?
ReplyDeleteHmmm, may point ka jan.
Deleteduing the Yolanda crisis, singaporean called Filipinos as cockroach. and even cursing philippines to die half of our population. you can try to find The Real Singapore FB page to see how they hate filipinos
ReplyDeletehindi naman yon lahat.. kasi yong gobyerno nila for your information eh tumulong through red cross.. alam ko yon kasi yong company naming nag donate din through Singapore Red Cross.. hindi naman dahil nag comment ang isang local nila ng kagaya ng sinasabi mo eh yon na rin ang iniisip ng lahat.. hindi naman siguro mabuti yong dahil may nag comment sa kanila ng di maganda eh pag nag comment din ang isang pinoy na di maganda eh ok lang or quits lang.. kumg di nya gusto ang pamamalakad dito sa Singapore eh di umalis sya wala naming pumipigil sa kanya.. kaya nadadamay ang ibang OFW dito dahil sa mga taong kagaya nya..
DeleteNow THAT is justice. If that happened here 'patola' ang tawag sa nagdemanda. Victim shaming is sadly the trend here. GO SINGAPORE! Jail the lying cyber bully who damages reputations.
ReplyDeleteRead anon 3:47 and let us know what you think
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