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- 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 that's critical of strongman President Rodrigo Duterte. A writer for the site, Rappler, was also convicted.
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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...
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 · 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.
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 · 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...
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.