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Jun 15, 2020 · 15 June 2020. Ressa told the BBC that journalists all over the world were fighting a battle against populist authoritarian leaders. High-profile journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of...
Jun 14, 2020 · On Monday, after years of government threats and accusations, Ms. Ressa and a former colleague at the news site she founded, Rappler, were convicted of cyber libel by a court in Manila. Each was...
Dec 10, 2021 · Journalists and media groups denounced the case as an assault on press freedom. Libel and cyber libel are criminal offenses in the Philippines and journalists, bloggers, even social media...
Aug 9, 2022 · The Office of Cybercrime at the Department of Justice reported that 3,700 cyber-libel cases were filed as of May 2022. Of that number, 1,317 were filed in court while 1,131 were dismissed....
Aug 27, 2015 · Learn what libel is, how it is committed and how it is prosecuted in the Philippines. Find out the four elements of libel, the difference between libel and slander, and the role of retraction in libel cases.
The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Tulfo, Macasaet, and Quijano for libel against Atty. So, a former Bureau of Customs official, for their articles in Abante Tonite. The Court ruled that the articles were false, malicious, and defamatory, and that the constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press did not apply.
Jan 21, 2024 · Jan 21, 2024 9:30 AM PHT. Jairo Bolledo. For one, the SC says the prescription period for cyber libel should be one year, not 12 years. MANILA, Philippines – The latest ruling of the Supreme...
