Darryl Yap “Motion to Consolidate,” tinanggihan ng korte: “Inherently distinct in nature”

- Darryl Yap’s “Motion to Consolidate” filed by his lawyer, Atty. Raymond Fortun, has been denied by the court

- In a report by ABS-CBN, it quoted the court as stating in its decision that the two legal actions filed by the camp of Vic Sotto were “inherently distinct in nature, purpose, jurisdiction, and procedure”

- It can be recalled that the lawyers of Vic filed a Writ of Habeas Data and 19 counts of cyber libel

- According to the report, Vic filed the said writ in an attempt to take down the materials linked to the controversial movie, while the 19 counts of cyberlibel is related to the teaser trailer shared by Direk Darryl

Darryl Yap’s “Motion to Consolidate” filed by his counsel, Atty. Raymond Fortun, was not granted by the court.

In a report by ABS-CBN, it quoted the court in its decision stating that the legal actions filed by the camp of Vic Sotto were “inherently distinct in nature, purpose, jurisdiction, and procedure.”

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“The two legal actions are inherently distinct in nature, purpose, jurisdiction, and procedure,” the court stated in its decision as reported by ABS-CBN.

Muntinlupa RTC branch 205 presiding judge, Hon. Liezel Aquiatan, explained her ruling stating that the Writ of Habeas Data proceedings have its own rules, while the complaint of cyber libel adhere to the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure.

“The petition and the criminal complaint are pending before distinct forums and are governed by separate procedural frameworks. Thus, consolidation is legally impermissible. Each case must proceed independently within its respective forum,” Judge Aquiatan explained in her ruling.

Darryl Yap is a Filipino filmmaker, director, and screenwriter known for producing controversial films and online content. He is behind VinCentiments, a social media platform that produces short films and viral videos that often deal with issues of life, society, and politics.

Previously, the camp of Darryl Yap sought for a gag order against Vic Sotto. Said action seeks to prevent the camp of Vic from saying anything about the case. In Bandera' s report, Atty. Raymond Fortun said that they have already asked the Muntinlupa City RTC. Fortun also said that the director would give an official statement about the incident.

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The said "gag order" petition was granted by the court. In a report by ABS-CBN News, the director’s lawyer, Atty. Raymond Fortun, filed the urgent motion asking the court to issue the “gag order.” This is to prevent Vic and his camp from talking about the case he filed against Darryl. It can be recalled that the actor-TV host filed 19 counts of cyberlibel against the director, as well as a petition for Writ of Habeas Data, in connection with the latter’s movie about Pepsi Paloma.

Source: KAMI.com.gh