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...
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...
Vice President Sara Duterte has this to say over accusations by former Akbayan Partylist Rep. and vice presidential candidate Walden Bello that she was behind his arrest over libel charges: “Stop obsessing over me.” Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and former lawmaker Walden Bello (right)...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, March 22, contested the cyber libel case filed against him by Vice Mayor Iyo Bernardo, denying that his comments were libelous. “Obviously I don’t think I said anything libelous...I didn’t post anything online, say anything online. That was...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has filed a cyber libel complaint against Anakalusgan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor over the accusations he posted on social media platforms, which have crossed the boundaries of freedom of speech. Belmonte’s complaint, which she filed on Feb. 24, stemmed from two...
ILOILO CITY — Mayor Ronnie Dadivas of Roxas City is eyeing to file cyber libel against Capiz Provincial Administrator Edwin Monares for the latter’s post on Facebook. Mayor Ronnie Dadivas of Roxas City (left) and Capiz Provincial Administrator Edwin Monares. (Facebook) “Ang iya malisyoso,...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo proudly congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for her Nobel Peace Prize award, saying it honors her “courage in service of others.” Rappler chief Maria Ressa (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The opposition leader said Ressa’s award is a...
The lawsuit filed by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi against seven media organizations, including the Manila Bulletin, for publishing a story on him and Davao City-based businessman Dennis Uy facing a graft complaint over irregularities in the Malampaya gas field buyout was meant to stifle freedom of...
Many are waiting for Enchong Dee's reaction relating to the cyber libel case filed in court against him by Rep. Claudine “Dendee” Bautista-Lim. The actor, usually very vocal on social media, has made himself scarce, though. In any case, Claudine has finally come out to explain the reason behind...
