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Aug 27, 2015 · Libel In A Nutshell 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.
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...
2 days ago · Philippine libel laws, as defined under Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code, address the public and malicious imputation of a crime, vice, or defect that may harm someone’s reputation. However, the legal implications of libel cases extend beyond mere reputational damage. The ongoing debate surrounding libel laws in the Philippines ...
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...
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.
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.
Jun 15, 2020 · MANILA, Philippines — 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...
