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Name: Nenio M. Veloso Date: Course & Section: BSIT - 1 Score

Senator Tito Sotto was accused of plagiarizing parts of a speech originally given by former US Senator Robert F. Kennedy in his own speech against the RH bill. A social media user noticed phrases in Sotto's speech that were direct translations from Kennedy's original English speech. Sotto denied the plagiarism accusation, saying a friend had texted him the passage which he enjoyed and decided to include, translated to Filipino. However, Sotto had previously been accused of plagiarism in August for using an American blogger's work without attribution.

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Name: Nenio M. Veloso Date: Course & Section: BSIT - 1 Score

Senator Tito Sotto was accused of plagiarizing parts of a speech originally given by former US Senator Robert F. Kennedy in his own speech against the RH bill. A social media user noticed phrases in Sotto's speech that were direct translations from Kennedy's original English speech. Sotto denied the plagiarism accusation, saying a friend had texted him the passage which he enjoyed and decided to include, translated to Filipino. However, Sotto had previously been accused of plagiarism in August for using an American blogger's work without attribution.

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Name: Nenio M.

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RECORDED ACTIVITY # 6
REFLECTION PAPER
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) - Did Senator Tito Sotto, who has been accused of
plagiarism, copy yet again from someone else in the last part of his "turno en contra"
privilege speech against the reproductive health (RH) bill on Wednesday?
Social media user Michel Eldiy called out Sotto, accusing him of only translating parts of
a speech originally delivered by the late US Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Eldiy said on Twitter that she noticed something wrong in Sotto's speech in Filipino.

"I knew 'maliliit na galaw' sounded like an awkward translation of something originally in
English. So I googled 'ripples courage,'" she said.

Kennedy discussed individual liberty, apartheid, and civil rights in his speech. Here is
the audio of his speech.

Sotto's speech is against the RH bill, which seeks to provide universal access to
maternal care, sexual education, contraception, and fertility control for couples in the
country.

Sotto: Translated from text message

Sotto said the last part of his "turno en contra" speech on Wednesday is in Filipino to
fend off plagiarism accusations.

He told Sen. Jinggoy Estrada that his speech Wednesday was entirely his.

"A oo. Baka ho na naman imbes na sagutin nila yung mga sinabi ko baka daanin na
naman sa plagiarism o pinlagiarism yung mga isyu kaya ko ho Tinagalog. Kaya Pilipino
na ginamit ko para hindi na magbintang itong kung sino-sino," he said.

He said he did not use a disclaimer except for material wherein he clearly cited the
authors. “Except dun sa mga binanggit ko, galing sa akin ito,” Sotto said.

Sought for comment, Sotto laughed off allegations he merely translated Kennedy's
speech to Filipino without attribution.

Sotto said he wasn't aware the passage came from Kennedy. He said a friend texted
him the passage, and finding it beautiful, he had it translated and included it in his
speech.
The senator told reporters he hoped his critics would stop accusing him of plagiarism
because his speech was in Tagalog.

"Sino ngayon ang kinopyahan ko na Tagalog? Mayro'n ba silang alam na


pinanggalingan na Tagalog niyon?" he said, laughing.

"Nakakatawa na sila. Sila ang komiko, hindi ako eh," he added, referring to his critics.

Sotto said people supporting the RH bill and attacking him should just answer the points
he raised in his speech.

In August, Sotto was widely criticized for allegedly plagiarising the work of an American
blogger.

Sotto initially denied it, but his staff later admitted that the senator's speech writers
indeed used portions from a blog entry without properly attributing them to the author.
- with a report from Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News

SOURCE OF ARTICLE: http://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/09/05/12/sottos-last-speech-


copied-kennedy
Answer the questions that follow:
a. Who are the people or parties involved in the case?
The people involved in the case are Senator Tito Sotto and Michel Eldiy

b. When and where did the case happen?


The case happen in MANILA, Philippines during on his speech against the
reproductive health (RH) bill on Wednesday

c. What is the infringement case all about?


The case is all about Senator Tito Sotto using the speech of Michel Eldiy on his
privilege speech

d. What is the solution created to solve the case?


Senator Tito Sotto initially denied it, but his staff admitted that the speech indeed
used portions from a blog entry without properly attributing them to the author.

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