Sotto on aliases: 'If there is no person behind the name, it's fictitious name'

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday clarified the distinction between an alias and a fictitious name during the 20th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Citing Republic Act 6085, which regulates the use of aliases, Sotto said that a name may be considered an alias if there is an actual person…