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- The Manila court found Maria Ressa of the online news site Rappler Inc. and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. guilty of libeling a wealthy businessman. The Rappler’s story on May 29, 2012, cited an intelligence report linking him to a murder, drug dealing, human trafficking and smuggling.
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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...
Jun 15, 2020 · Published 7:02 PM PDT, June 14, 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.
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The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 in the Philippines found Maria Ressa, the executive editor of the online news website Rappler, and the journalist Reynalodo Santos Jr guilty of “cyberlibel”. The case was brought following a 2012 Rappler story concerning the businessman Wilfredo King’s alleged involvement in “human trafficking and drug smug...
On May 29, 2012, Rapplerreporter Reynaold Sants, Jr. published an article titled “CJ using SUVs of ‘controversial’ businessmen”. Among those named in the article was Wilfredo Keng, one of the richest businessmen in the Philippines. The article details Keng’s involvement in a controversy surrounding former Chief Justice Renato Corona, who was later ...
Manila Regional Trial Court Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa delivered the opinion of the Court. The central issue before the Court was whether or not to charge the accused Reynaldo Santos, Jr. and Maria Rssa with “cyberlibel,” contrary to section 4(c)(4) of the 2012 Cybercrime Prevention Act (CPA). Libel is defined under the statute as: “The unlawfu...
Jun 15, 2020 · The Manila court found Ressa, editor and chief executive of online news site Rappler, and former researcher-writer Rey Santos Jr. guilty of libeling a businessman. The case concerned a May 2012...
Jun 15, 2020 · World. Philippine journalist convicted of libel, given 6-year term. A Manila court found Maria Ressa, her online news site Rappler Inc., and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. guilty of...
Jun 3, 2021 · The first case that Keng filed against Rappler was related to a 2012 Rappler article alleging that Keng had links to human trafficking and drugs, which Keng denied. That case led to a 2020...
Jun 16, 2020 · The cyberlibel case relates to a story published on Rappler in 2012 that alleged ties between a Philippine businessman, Wilfredo D Keng, and a high court judge.
