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Aug 27, 2015 · Learn what libel is, how it is committed and how it can be filed in court. Find out the four elements of libel and the difference between libel and slander.
Jun 15, 2020 · High-profile journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of libel in the Philippines in a case seen as a test of the country's media freedom. The former CNN journalist is the head of a news...
Jun 14, 2020 · Filipino Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted of Libel - The New York Times. Maria Ressa, Crusading Journalist, Is Convicted in Philippines Libel Case. The conviction of Ms. Ressa, a critic of...
Jun 15, 2020 · MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy.
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 · The Supreme Court said the prescription period for cyber libel should be based on the Revised Penal Code, which sets it at one year, and not Republic Act No. 3326, which sets it at 12 years. The ruling was part of a petition filed by lawyer Berteni Causing, who was accused of cyber libel by former lawmaker Ferdinand Hernandez.
Aug 9, 2022 · $500. $1000. Other. Donate Now. Region / Country. Philippine police on Monday arrested Walden Bello, a 76-year-old social activist, academic, and former congressman, at his home in Quezon...
