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Trillanes blasts Duterte son: I had basis for shabu shipment allegations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 01:11 PM

MANILA - Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday scoffed at libel charges set to be filed against him by former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte. Read more »

Paolo Duterte to file libel raps vs Trillanes

Vina Araneta-Pilapil, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 11:59 AM

Former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte will file criminal and civil complaints against Senator Antonio Trillanes for linking him to P6.4 billion worth of shabu smuggled into the country last year. Read more »

Joel Cruz files P20-M libel suit against businesswoman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 03:14 PM

MANILA- Fragrance mogul Joel Cruz on Friday filed a P20 million libel suit against a businesswoman over allegations that he sent her expired products. Read more »

Joel, Sunshine, Ynez, balak idemanda ng negosyanteng idinawit sa 'scam'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 11:10 PM

Magdedemanda si Kathy Dupaya laban sa ilang negosyante at artista na nanira umano sa kaniya. Read more »

Duque sa 'malisyosong' kaso ng PAO: Bakit lusot si Ubial?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 08:55 PM

Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, wala siyang kinalaman sa implementasyon at pagpapatuloy ng dengue immunization program, at mayroon siyang mga dokumentong magpapatunay nito. Read more »

DOJ begins probe into cyber libel raps vs Rappler

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 04:44 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) began on Monday its preliminary investigation into cyber libel charges against executives and a columnist of news website Rappler. Read more »

'No reversal' in filing of cyber libel vs Rappler, says NBI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 08:30 PM

MANILA - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Monday that its decision to file a cyber libel complaint against news website Rappler was not a reversal of its previous evaluation of the case.  Read more »

Manila court orders arrest of Top Gear PH’s former editor-in-chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 07:03 PM

The Manila Regional Trial Court has ordered the arrest of former Top Gear Philippines editor-in-chief Vernon Sarne over cyber-libel charges. Read more »

Rappler, nahaharap sa tax evasion, cyber libel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 12:01 AM

Isang tax evasion at isang cyber libel complaint ang isinampa ng National Bureau of Investigation sa Department of Justice laban sa news website na Rappler. Read more »

NBI: Cyber libel vs Rappler, walang basehan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 12:39 AM

Walang basehan para sampahan ng cyber libel ang Rappler. Pero tuloy umano ang pagsisiyasat ng NBI sa iba pang maaaring nilabag ng Rappler kaugnay naman sa pagmamay-ari ng kanilang kompanya.  Read more »

NBI: Libel raps vs Rappler has no basis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 05:17 PM

MANILA - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday said the cyber libel complaint against news website Rappler has no basis. Read more »

Ex-DOH consultant faces fresh libel rap over 'mafia' claim

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:30 PM

A former Department of Health consultant faced another libel complaint on Tuesday over his allegations that there were "mafia-like operations" inside the agency. Read more »

DICT bars gov't officials from spreading 'fake news'

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 02:47 AM

Libelous statements and fake news online made by government officials and servants are prohibited under the guidelines for social media use being drafted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. Read more »

No politics in libel raps vs Rappler - complainant's camp

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 10:27 AM

A libel case filed against Rappler as it reeled from the cancellation of its license to operate was not politically motivated, the camp of complainant and businessman Wilfredo Keng said Tuesday. Read more »

Rappler boss faces NBI over 'cyber libel' complaint

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 02:14 AM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa faced the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in connection with the cyber libel complaint filed against her.  Read more »

Trump vows to rewrite U.S. libel law

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 04:04 AM

President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to rewrite U.S. libel law, after an explosive book portrayed him as out of his depth in the White House. Read more »

Sotto files cyberlibel case vs alleged 'Silent No More' blogger

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 02:41 PM

DEVELOPING STORY: Senate majority floor leader Vicente "Tito" Sotto on Tuesday lodged a cyberlibel complaint against Eduardo Angelo Dayao "Cocoy" Dayao, supposed administrator of the "Silent No More" blog that has been critical of the administration.    Read more »

Trillanes sues blogger for libel over 'narco' post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 12:35 PM

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday filed libel charges against pro-administration blogger Rey Joseph Nieto for allegedly labeling him a "narco" in one of his social media posts. Read more »

DOJ finds probable cause in libel case vs Trillanes

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 07:38 PM

MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has found probable cause to indict Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV anew for libel, acting on a complaint filed by former Vice-President Jejomar Binay in September 2015. Read more »

Libel, fraud laws also cover bloggers, CMFR chair says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 11:05 PM

Journalists are not the only ones covered by the concept of fairness, Vergel Santos of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) said on Thursday.   Read more »