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It is time for the Philippines to decriminalize libel

Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury and Amal Clooney
Posted at Oct 12 06:26 PM

To address the grave threats faced by journalists, the Philippine authorities must also protect their physical safety and stop filing abusive cases to bankrupt and silence journalists whose reporting exposes government wrongdoing. Read more »

Big Hit Music to take legal action against netizens posting malicious, false comments about BTS

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 04:39 PM

Big Hit Music, the South Korean record label behind pop icons BTS, is taking legal action against netizens posting "malicious" and "false information" about the group Read more »

Vlogger arestado sa Baguio dahil sa cyberlibel

Michael Delizo at Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 10:59 PM

Inaresto sa Baguio City ang kontrobersiyal na pro-Duterte vlogger na si Niño Barzaga dahil sa 3 bilang ng kasong cyberlibel. Read more »

DOJ warning vs learning module critics sends ‘chilling effect’: lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 03:19 PM

A media law expert said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s warning to people who spread “malicious” claims about error-filled learning materials allegedly by the Department of Education sends a chilling effect on freedom of speech. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Still under GCQ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 05:00 AM

Metro Manila is still a hotbed of COVID-19, the Palace said Tuesday. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

US State Dept, EU express concern on Maria Ressa's cyber libel verdict

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 12:45 AM

The US State Department on Tuesday expressed concern on the guilty verdict of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos over a cyberlibel case. Read more »

Business groups condemn Ressa cyberlibel verdict, warn of 'chilling effect'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 11:43 PM

The groups said the verdict “would threaten our other rights and freedoms, which are woven together to serve and protect society, especially the most vulnerable.” Read more »

Rappler boss Maria Ressa in court for cyber libel verdict

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 09:16 AM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrived in court Monday for the verdict in a cyber libel case that her supporters said would be a test to the country's justice system. Read more »

Libel verdict due for Maria Ressa, journalist critical of Duterte

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 15 06:44 AM

MANILA - Journalist Maria Ressa faces a possible prison sentence when the verdict in her libel trial is handed down Monday in a case she and watchdogs say is aimed at silencing critics of President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Verdict on Maria Ressa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 07:56 AM

Today, a Manila court will hand down its decision on the cyberlibel case against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and others. Here are the stories making the headlibes on ANC today.   Read more »

Maria Ressa iginiit na panggigipit ang kasong cyberlibel laban sa kaniya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 06:55 PM

Nakatakdang ilabas ang pasya sa kasong cyberlibel laban kay Maria Ressa sa Lunes. Read more »

Cyberlibel vs Ressa, di raw tungkol sa press freedom ayon sa nagreklamo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 06:40 PM

Giit ng kampo ni Keng, ang kaso laban kay Maria Ressa ay tungkol sa pananagutan at hindi sa press freedom. Read more »

How correcting a typo got Maria into trouble: The cyberlibel case vs Rappler

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 09:56 PM

Here is everything you need to know about the cyberlibel case versus Rappler, Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos, Jr. Read more »

‘I’m ready’: Maria Ressa braces for worst ahead of cyberlibel case verdict

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:08 PM

Veteran journalist Maria Ressa said she is bracing for the worst outcome that could put her years behind bars, ahead of a Manila court's verdict on Monday on a cyberlibel charge. Read more »

Verdict on Maria Ressa, Rappler cyberlibel case out on June 15

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 06:37 PM

A Manila court is set to release the verdict in the cyberlibel case against news outfit Rappler, its CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. on June 15.   Read more »

Palace distances from arrest of Agusan del Norte salesman over Duterte 'crazy' post

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 02:35 PM

Malacañang on Saturday distanced itself from the arrest of a salesman in Agusan del Norte who criticized President Rodrigo Duterte online. Read more »

Don't threaten Duterte, PSG warns

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 10:43 AM

Persons who threaten President Rodrigo Duterte online should be ready to face possible charges, the head of his official security detail said Thursday. Read more »

Palace distances from arrest of teacher who offered reward for Duterte slay

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 02:30 PM

 Malacañang said Tuesday it would let authorities handle the case of a teacher who was arrested after offering a P50 million reward money for the slay of President Rodrigo Duterte.   Read more »

Karapatan offers to help student journo threatened with cyber libel case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 08:09 AM

MANILA -- A human rights group said Tuesday they will be assisting student journalist Joshua Molo in case his former high school teachers will push through file charges against him.  Read more »

PH court orders arrest of founder of online message board linked to US mass shooting

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 04:46 PM

A Pasig city court has ordered the arrest of the founder of online forum 8chan for cyberlibel. Read more »