Filmmaker Darryl Yap said the controversy surrounding his upcoming movie "The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma" taught him an important lesson: to listen more closely to advice from people he trusts. Yap is currently facing two counts of cyberlibel filed by veteran TV host Vic Sotto over the teaser trailer...
The camp of former broadcast journalist Jay Sonza has questioned the legality of denying him the opportunity to post bail in connection with the cyberlibel case filed against him for allegedly spreading fake medical records of President Marcos. For lawyer Mark Tolentino, Sonza’s legal counsel,...
Former broadcast journalistJay Sonza has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for a cyberlibel case in relation to the allegation that he spread fake news about President Marcos ' medical condition. NBI Director Melvin A. Matibag said Sonza was arrested by his men at...
Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga surrendered to the local police in Dasmariñas City on Monday night, April 13, after learning of the issuance of an arrest warrant against him for a case of cyberliber. A report from the Dasmariñas Component City Police Station disclosed that Barzaga arrived...
A cyberlibel complaint was filed by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela against a social media personality for allegedly spreading “baseless, malicious, and deeply personal online attacks” against him. Tarriela filed the charge against...
Dominic Roque seemingly aped ex-sweetheart Bea Alonzo recently, filing a cyber libel complaint against veteran showbiz scribe and vlogger Cristy Fermin at the Pasig City Prosecutor's Office. A GMA report said the actor is complaining over what he deemed were "malicious statements and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, December 13 announced she has filed a bill to decriminalize libel, citing how current libel laws have been used and abused to suppress press freedom. “Our libel laws have been weaponized to stifle very basic fundamental rights. These laws have been used to...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said Tuesday, Aug. 9, that former vice-presidential candidate and human rights activist Walden Bello was released from police custody after posting bail for his cyberlibel cases. Bello, 76, was arrested in his house in Barangay Holy Spirit by members of the...
Defeated vice-presidential candidate Walden Bello was arrested Monday, Aug. 8, by the police for two counts of cyberlibel in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said that Bello, 76, a human rights activist, was arrested in his house in Barangay Holy Spirit at around 5 p.m. The QCPD...
Outgoing Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has withdrawn the libel and cyber libel suits that he filed against seven media outlets in November last year relating to the controversies linked to the sale of the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power venture to businessman Dennis Uy. In a statement to the...
CEBU CITY – The Pagadian City Regional Trial Court has issued four warrants of arrest against the chief of the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO 7) in connection with the four counts of cyber libel filed against him. Pagadian City RTC Branch 20 Presiding Judge Dennis P. Vicoy issued...
Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, the spokesman of Vice President Leni Robredo, has filed a cyber libel case against a Manila-based news organization for the supposed intentional publishing of a defamatory news article against him and the Vice President. Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, the spokesman of Vice...
