Mike Hanopol takes alleged song theft, cyberbullying to NBI

As OPM rock legend Mike Hanopol sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) over alleged cyberbullying and unauthorized use of his original compositions, online speculation began pointing to rapper Uncle Dags as the possible subject of the complaint.

The 80-year-old musician, accompanied by family members and fellow Hagibis member Pete Gatela, recently filed a complaint before the NBI Cybercrime Division against an unidentified individual.

Hanopol claimed that the person had been using five social media accounts to harass him for three months while also allegedly claiming ownership of his original songs.

“Ang daming gumagamit ng kanta ko, pero okay lang ’yon. ‘Yong iba naman, nagpapaalam, nagpapasalamat, palaging binabanggit. Eh, itong isa na ’to, kanya na. Siya na raw ang writer,” he said.

Although Hanopol has not publicly identified the respondent, netizens began linking the controversy to Uncle Dags after comparing the intro of the rapper’s track “Origimal” with that of Hagibis’ “Nanggigigil.”

“Intro used from Hagibis – Nanggigigil, slightly sped up sa Intro ng Origimal – Uncle Dags,” one netizen pointed out.

Another netizen made a pointed remark, saying, “Tutok mo ‘yong camera kay copyright man.”

Uncle Dags, meanwhile, appeared to acknowledge the online speculation with a brief response: “‘Bat ako? (Why me?)”

However, the rapper’s name circulating online does not establish that he is the individual named in Hanopol’s complaint. The musician has yet to publicly identify the person he accused.

The controversy comes days after Hanopol warned bar owners against using his Hagibis compositions without proper written authorization.