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Aug 27, 2015 · The four elements of libel: • The imputation must be malicious; • The imputation must be defamatory; • The imputation must be made publicly; • The offended party must be identifiable. Retraction And The Action For Libel. When a retraction is published to make corrections to the mistake that have been committed, it does not necessarily ...
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 site ...
Jun 14, 2020 · Maria Ressa, Crusading Journalist, Is Convicted in Philippines Libel Case The conviction of Ms. Ressa, a critic of President Rodrigo Duterte and his violent drug war, is the latest blow to press ...
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Jan 21, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines – The latest ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) clarified rules on cyber libel cases. The High Court said: The prescription period for cyber libel should be based on the ...
Jun 15, 2020 · Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa gestures during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Monday June 15, 2020. Ressa, an award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president, her online news site Rappler Inc. and Santos were 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.
Enrile sued Inquirer and its editors for libel over a news article that attributed to PCGG Commissioner Yorac statements imputing him as a Marcos crony and beneficiary of the coco levy fund. The CA dismissed the case, but Enrile appealed to the SC, arguing that the article was defamatory and not privileged.
