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Jul 8, 2022 · The Filipino Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has lost her appeal against a conviction for cyber libel, her news website, Rappler, has said, in the latest blow for the veteran journalist ...
c). the editor or business manager of the print media where the article was published. 2. In case of non-written libel. a). the speaker, announcer or utterer of the defamatory statements aired over the broadcast media; the host of the show where the libelous statement is made.
This legal principle was echoed as early as 1914 in the case decided by the Philippine Supreme Court, while the Philippines was still a commonwealth of the United States of America. Thus, in the case of United States vs. Taylor, G.R. L-9726, 08 December 1914, the Supreme Court, deciding a libel complaint filed against an “acting editor”, held:
Jun 15, 2020 · MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) – Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 46 convicted Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr over ...
Nov 20, 2023 · Libel, a form of defamation, is a serious legal matter in the Philippines, governed by both the Revised Penal Code and the Cybercrime Prevention Act for online defamation. Winning a libel case, whether as a complainant or a defendant, involves navigating complex legal waters and understanding the nuances of the Philippine legal system.
Santos, Ressa and Rappler (R-MNL-19-01141-CR), also known as the Maria Ressa cyberlibel case, is a high-profile criminal case in the Philippines, lodged against Maria Ressa, co-owner and CEO of Rappler Inc.. [2] Accused of cyberlibel, Ressa was found guilty by a Manila Regional Trial Court on June 15, 2020. [3] [4] : 36.
May 3, 2024 · THE Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines just upheld the constitutionality of most parts of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, including the contentious provision that punishes online libel. The execution of the law was suspended in October 2012 by a temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court, following criticisms and protests among the…
