The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it was still waiting for a Singapore court to sentence the Filipino nurse who was convicted on Wednesday under the island republic’s Sedition Act.
Ed Mundsel Bello, 28, was convicted after pleading guilty to publishing disparaging comments about Singaporeans on Facebook and lying to the police twice on Jan. 3 and 4.

In his Facebook post, Bello called out Singaporeans as "loosers (sic) in their own country". "We take their jobs, their future, their women, and soon, we will evict all SG loosers out of their own country", Bello added, saying that Singapore would be the "new Filipino state".

He also inclined that he would be "praying that disastors (sic) strike Singapore and more Singaporeans will die". He will "celebrate" if this happens, he said.

The post ended with the declaration: "REMEMBER PINOY BETTER AND STRONGER THAN STINKAPOREANS."

“Our embassy in Singapore confirmed that he was convicted on Wednesday morning. His lawyer, his sister and an officer of the Philippine Embassy in Singapore were present at the hearing,” said Assistant Secretary Charles Jose, the DFA spokesperson.

The court heard that the police carried out extensive investigations. Six statements were recorded from Bello, and nine from other material witnesses.

Police also seized a computer terminal he allegedly used from a cybercafe at Lucky Plaza. This and two of his mobile devices were sent to the Technology Crime Forensic Branch for forensic analysis.
His employers, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, carried out an inquiry into his online conduct. He persistently denied that he had published the comments. He was later fired.

Bello finally confessed to posting the Jan 2 comments, using his "Edz Ello'' Facebook account at home, after being confronted with evidence.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan said Bello had been regularly commenting on reports and articles relating to Singapore since the middle of last year. These comments included numerous vile, derogatory and offensive posts, which touched on issues of race and nationality.
On Jan 3, his comments were highlighted on The Kaki News Network, a Facebook page primary focused on reporting Singapore-related news with a significant following. It was "liked'' and "followed" by over 30,000 Facebook users.