BINI files raps over ‘spliced video’ on Pinoy food

Metro Manila, Philippines - BINI on Monday, Aug. 18, filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed respondent over what the P-pop girl group called a “spliced video” where they tried local snacks.

Josabeth Alonso, the group’s lawyer, wrote on Instagram that the complaint was for alleged cybercrime in conjunction with unjust vexation.

The group claimed the video was spliced to two minutes to only show their negative reactions, which supposedly changed the show’s narrative.

In July, the girl group guested on YouTube channel “People Vs Food,” on which they tried and rated snacks, including street food. It ran for 25 minutes.

“This fueled online hate and bashing against BINI,” Alonso said. “This even escalated to personal attacks, name-calling, and grave insults.”

“The malicious splicing of the video unjustly threw them in a bad light, causing irreparable emotional and mental distress,” she said.

The lawyer said that BINI took a strong stance against online abuse.

“It must be remembered that freedom to post online is not an absolute right, and must be accompanied by truth, accountability and responsibility,” Alonso said. “The right to free speech ends when it starts to malign [reputations] or cause harm and damage upon others.”

Formed through ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt Academy, BINI is composed of Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena.