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Daily Tribune founder Ninez Cacho-Olivares pens 30

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Updated as of Jan 04 11:20 AM

Ninez Cacho Olivares died of a "lingering illness." She was 78.   Read more »

Prosecutor junks ex-DILG official's raps vs Maria Ressa, Rappler reporter

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Updated as of Nov 19 08:25 PM

In a resolution dated Sept. 10, 2019, prosecutors recommended the dismissal of the libel charges for "lack of probable cause." Read more »

Sandra Cam files libel charges vs wife of slain town vice mayor

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Posted at Oct 14 11:44 PM

The wife of slain Masbate town vice mayor Charlie Yuson III is unfazed by the libel case filed by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes official Sandra Cam, whom she implicated in the killing. Read more »

Kasong libel sinampa vs asawa ng pinaslang na Batuan vice mayor

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Posted at Oct 14 08:53 PM

Kinasuhan ng libel ni PCSO Board Director Sandra Cam ang misis ng napaslang na Batuan, Masbate vice mayor.  Read more »

Rappler allowed to file motion to dismiss cyber libel rap

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Posted at Oct 08 11:11 AM

A Manila court has allowed Rappler and its chief Maria Ressa to file a demurrer to evidence for the dismissal of a cyber libel complaint filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Businessman seeks P50-M damages from Rappler over 'libelous' article

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:22 PM

MANILA - The businessman who sued news website Rappler for cyber libel is asking for P50 million in damages over the allegedly “malicious and devastating defamation” he experienced as a result of a 2012 article accusing him of having a “shady past.” Read more »

Panelo says Inquirer.net apology 'unacceptable,' to pursue libel suit

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Posted at Sep 06 06:54 PM

MANILA - Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday turned down the apology of news website Inquirer.net stating that "it was unacceptable to me." Read more »

Panelo refuses to accept Inquirer.net apology over Sanchez clemency report

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Posted at Sep 06 06:03 PM

Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo refuses to accept the apology from Inquirer.net. The news outlet made a public apology after posting a news break on its social media account that the government official had recommended clemency for rape-slay convict Antonio Sanchez, his former client. Panelo says he would push through with filing libel charges against Inquirer.net unless it makes the correct apology. Read more »

Panelo demands public apology from Rappler, Inquirer over Sanchez clemency report

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 04:35 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Wednesday he would push through with his libel complaints against news websites Inquirer.net and Rappler unless they issue a public apology. Read more »

Duterte spox to file libel raps vs Rappler, Inquirer over Sanchez clemency report

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 05:18 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Tuesday he would file libel complaints against news websites Rappler and Inquirer.net. Read more »

Medialdea files 3rd libel complaint vs Ramon Tulfo

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Posted at Aug 13 12:52 PM

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea lodged Tuesday a third libel complaint against Manila’s special envoy to Beijing Ramon Tulfo over his corruption allegations against the government administrator. Read more »

SC upholds Drilon critic's libel conviction, prison sentence

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 04:37 PM

The Supreme Court has upheld the libel conviction of journalist Manuel “Boy” Mejorada, a critic of Senator Franklin Drilon, over defamatory posts accusing the senator of corruption.   Read more »

Medialdea files fresh libel raps vs Ramon Tulfo

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 03:29 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea filed Tuesday a series of libel complaints against Manila’s special envoy to Beijing Ramon Tulfo over the latter’s corruption allegations against the government administrator. Read more »

Medialdea files libel complaint vs. Ramon Tulfo

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Updated as of Aug 02 06:22 PM

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has filed a libel complaint against Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy to China Ramon Tulfo over the latter's recent column in the Manila Times. But Tulfo insists it was not an act of vendetta against Medialdea. Read more »

Medialdea files libel raps vs Ramon Tulfo over ‘malicious’ article

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 07:01 PM

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has filed a libel complaint against Manila’s special envoy to Beijing, Ramon Tulfo over the latter’s supposed “malicious” article in The Manila Times. Read more »

'Bikoy' out of jail after posting bail over libel case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 07:09 PM

Advincula posted a P10,000 bail over a cyber libel charge, a day after he voluntarily surrendered to authorities. He was named in an arrest warrant due to the cyber libel complaint filed by a businessman, Zaldy Co. Read more »

Raffy Tulfo, Abante Tonite execs told to pay P1.7 million over libelous article

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:32 PM

The Supreme Court has ordered Raffy Tulfo and 7 newspaper executives of tabloid Abante Tonite to pay P1.5 million in damages and more than P200,000 in attorney’s fees over an inaccurate 2004 article accusing a businessman of approaching a government official to stop a tax fraud case against him. Read more »

SC affirms libel conviction of Raffy Tulfo, Abante Tonite execs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 02:22 AM

MANILA – Times may be tougher for journalists in the age of digital media, but all the more that they should be held to a higher standard. Read more »

Abogado ni 'Bikoy' planong ipa-impeach si Robredo

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Posted at Jul 25 08:04 PM

Bukod sa sandamakmak na kaso, posible pa umanong ipa-impeach ng isang abogado si Vice President Leni Robredo.   Read more »

‘Greatly’ disturbing: Sedition, cyber-libel charges against members stun CBCP

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Posted at Jul 20 06:35 PM

CBCP president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said the sedition and cyber-libel charges were "beyond belief." Read more »