The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed concern over the arrest of an online content creator for alleged digital manipulation of the statement of President Marcos to make it appear that the President is calling for the legalization of illegal narcotics. Citing reports, the CHR said...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Prosecutor’s Office has indicted Nereo Lujan, a known critic of Mayor Jerry Treñas here, for three counts of cyber libel. ILOILO City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Nereo Lujan (left photo) during happier times and when Lujan (right) filed...
CEBU CITY – A case of large-scale estafa took a different twist when a warrant of arrest was issued against a female lawyer for allegedly “degrading and blemishing” the reputation of her fellow lawyer and the complainant. Lawyer Estrella Elamparo voluntarily surrendered and posted P10,000...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte wants to file a libel case against his staunchest critic, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, for the latter's allegation that suspicious funds were funneled into the Duterte family's bank accounts. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Santi San Juan) Duterte said...
Various media groups in the country have called on President Marcos to take concrete steps to support a critical press, which he said “best serves national interest.” President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) As he delivers his third State of the Nation Address on Monday,...
Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Monday, June 3, that he is set to file cyber libel cases against those behind the "black propaganda" spreading unsubstantiated claims against him to discredit his leadership. The former Senate President said this as he refuted all these allegations which...
ILOILO CITY – A group of journalists and officials have raised concerns over press freedom after libel cases were filed by Department of Education (DepEd)-6 (Western Visayas) Regional Director Ramir Uytico against four radio anchors of DYRI-RMN Iloilo. UYTICO The National Union of Journalists of...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to remove imprisonment as a penalty in libel cases and specifying the venue of the civil action in libel cases involving community journalists, publications, or broadcast stations. Instead of jail time, Estrada proposed the...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) advised netizens to exercise caution in posting and in sharing any post after it served around 143 arrest warrants in 2024. PNP-ACG director Maj. Gen. Sidney Hernia said the serving of arrest warrants resulted in the arrest of...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police arrested a woman wanted for cyber libel in Bislig City on Tuesday, September 26. Police Regional Office-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft identified the suspect as alias “Annod.” Kraft said the suspect, the Top 2 most wanted person...
TACLOBAN CITY – A returning Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was convicted of cyber libel filed by actor and Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez in May 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. GOMEZ (FB) Regional Trial Court Judge Maria Corazon Vergara-Naraja sentenced Julius Bactol Tahanlangit to serve an...
DAVAO CITY – The arraignment of losing vice presidential candidate Prof. Walden Bello has been set for Jan. 26 here after the Regional Trial Court Branch 10 dismissed the motion to quash the cyber libel charges filed against him by former Davao City Information Officer Jefry Tupas. BELLO...
