Rock band drummer files P1M libel suit vs musician
By DJ Yap
Inquirer
Last updated 06:14am (Mla time) 08/01/2006
Published on Page A18 of the August 1, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
THE drummer for the rock band Cueshe has filed a P1-million libel suit against a fellow drummer for writing an e-mail that allegedly said he was disrespectful of other musicians and also called for a boycott of his band.
Michael Manuel Manaloto charged with libel Vinci Rodriguez, who introduced himself as a back-up drummer of actress Ara Mina, in the Quezon City prosecutor’s office.
In his complaint, Manaloto accused Rodriguez of writing an e-mail circulating in the Pinoydrums e-group, an online community of Filipino drummers, and ABS-CBN Interactive, which allegedly depicted him in a bad light.
The e-mail was Rodriguez’s account of an incident on May 27, in which he accused Manaloto of wrecking his drum parts, including the skin of his snare drum which became dented.
Manaloto’s band had been invited by Mina to perform in her show at Ratsky’s bar on Tomas Morato Avenue.
After the band performed their number, Rodriguez confronted Manaloto about the damage to his equipment which the latter had used.
Manaloto and his manager later offered to have the parts replaced, but Rodriguez, in his e-mail, said nothing came out of the offer.
He added that he no longer intended to make Manaloto pay for the damage to his drum set which he placed at P600. He stressed, however, that he would never forget Manaloto’s rudeness.
In his version of the events, Manaloto said his offer to replace Rodriguez’s drum parts was made not as an admission of liability but only to avoid trouble.
He also denied that he was responsible for the damage to the instrument.
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In his version of the events, Manaloto said his offer to replace Rodriguez’s drum parts was made not as an admission of liability but only to avoid trouble. He also denied that he was responsible for the damage to the instrument."
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