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Aug 27, 2015 · Under Art. 353, Revised Penal Code (RPC), libel refers to a public and malicious imputation of vice or defect, crime, real or imaginary that can cause the contempt, discredit or dishonor a person. There are various ways libel can be committed.
Dec 11, 2023 · Libel – refers to “a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead.”
- A Closer Look at The Law on Cyber Libel and Liability
- Elements of Cyber Libel
- Person Liable For Cyber Libel
- Penalty For Cyber Libel
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To determine whether a person posting, sharing, commenting, or liking a libelous post on social media, is liable for the crime of cyber libel, we have to explore the principal acts amounting to the crime of cyber libel itself, as defined under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. Section 4(c)(4) of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which pun...
The following are the elements of cyber libel, based on Section 4(c)(4) of R.A. 10175, in relation to Articles 353 and 355 of the Revised Penal Code: a. There must be an imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance. b. The imputation must be made publicly, which requires ...
It must be noted that the Revised Penal Code punishes the person who shall publish, exhibit or cause the publication or exhibition of a libelous post, or the editor or business manager of a book, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine or serial publication containing the libelous material: “Art. 360. Persons responsible. — Any person who shall publish, exhi...
Traditional libel is punished under the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No. 10951, as follows: “Art. 355. Libel by means of writings or similar means. – A libel committed by means of writing, printing, lithography, engraving, radio, phonograph, painting, theatrical exhibition, cinematographic exhibition, or any similar means, shall b...
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- PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012″.
- PUNISHABLE ACTS. Section 4. Cybercrime Offenses. — The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act
- PENALTIES. Section 8. Penalties. — Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) up to a maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both.
- ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. Section 10. Law Enforcement Authorities. — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be responsible for the efficient and effective law enforcement of the provisions of this Act.
Under Article 353 of the Philippines Revised Penal Code, libel is defined as “a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is de...
Jun 14, 2020 · The crime is simply called “libel” under R.A. 10175. To distinguish it from libel committed by traditional means, it is properly called “online libel” (although it is sometimes referred to as cyber-libel, internet libel, or electronic libel). Online libel was challenged as unconstitutional.
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...
