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The danger of eliminating anonymity in social media

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Dec 20 09:27 AM

What we should guard against in our search for a solution to the problem of a toxic social media is the possibility of coming up with a medicine that is worse than the disease. Read more »

Cusi sues for cyberlibel over story on Malampaya

Art Fuentes and Benise Chiara Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 07:08 PM

Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has filed a cyberlibel complaint against ABS-CBN Corp. over a story detailing the graft complaint filed against him and businessman Dennis Uy over the Malampaya deals. Read more »

Mejorada arrested over cyber libel conviction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 05:49 PM

Mejorada was sentenced to a prison term of at least two years and five months to a maximum of four years and five months. Read more »

Maria Ressa leaves for US after CA permits travel

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 01:46 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa left for the United States on Sunday, her news agency said, after the Court of Appeals allowed her to attend a program at Harvard University and visit her parents there. Read more »

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 »

Pacquiao files P100-M libel case vs Quiboloy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 08:00 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday filed a P100-million libel and cyberlibel case against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, after the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ claimed that the boxer-lawmaker had a P3.5-billion project in his home province Sarangani. Read more »

Prof desists from pursuing cyber libel case vs Ressa

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 09:39 PM

A college professor who filed a cyber libel complaint against Maria Ressa and reporter Rambo Talabong of Rappler has desisted from pursuing the case. Read more »

SC acquits Raffy Tulfo of libel raps

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:02 PM

A columnist's lack of personal knowledge on an issue, the Supreme Court said, is not "unusual" and columnists cannot be compelled to reveal sources.    Read more »

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, reporter attend arraignment in cyber libel case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 05:40 PM

The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 24 entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and reporter Rambo Talabong as the two did not enter a plea for the case that stemmed from an article alleging "thesis for sale" at the De La Salle University-College of St. Benilde. Read more »

QC prosecutor's office indicts tabloid editor, writer for libel filed by Catriona Gray

MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 07:37 PM

The Quezon City Prosecutor's Office recommends the filing of libel charges against Bulgar entertainment editor Janice Navida and writer Melba Llanera over an article about Catriona Gray's "nude" photos.  Read more »

Makati court junks 2nd cyber libel case vs Rappler's Ressa

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 01:39 PM

A Makati regional trial court (RTC) junked Tuesday the second cyber libel case filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa after withdrawing his case against the journalist. Read more »

Trillanes found guilty of libel over 2015 statements vs ex-Makati mayor Junjun Binay

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 07:37 PM

MANILA (UPDATED)- A Makati court on Monday found ex-Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV guilty of libel over his statements to the media against former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, linking the latter to “Justice for Sale” issue in 2015. Read more »

Court of Appeals upholds dismissal of Tolentino’s libel case vs Failon

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 10:47 PM

The Court of Appeals has stood by its earlier ruling junking the libel case filed by Senator Francis Tolentino against former ABS-CBN broadcaster Ted Failon, finding “no merit” in the senator’s motion for reconsideration. Read more »

Kongresista inireklamo ng libel ng isang PLLO exec

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 01:21 PM

Sinampahan ng reklamong libelo ng isang opisyal ng Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) ang isang mambabatas dahil sa akusasyong nagnakaw raw ito ng cellphone.   Read more »

Court postpones arraignment of Rappler chief Ressa, reporter on 3rd cyber libel case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 04:00 PM

A Manila court on Thursday granted the plea of Rappler chief Maria Ressa and writer Rambo Talabong to postpone their arraignment for a cyber libel case over an article alleging "thesis for sale" at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. Read more »

College professor sues Maria Ressa, Rappler reporter over article alleging 'thesis for sale'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 06:57 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is facing her third cyber libel case, this time over an article alleging thesis for sale at the De La Salle - College of St. Benilde. Read more »

Ressa enters no plea in second cyber libel case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 12:12 PM

Rappler chief Maria Ressa on Tuesday did not enter a plea to to the conditional arraignment for the second cyber libel charge filed against her by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Red-tagging dapat gawing krimen: constitutional law expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 08:37 PM

Naniniwala ang isang legal expert na dapat gawing krimen ang red-baiting o red tagging dahil may kaakibat na peligro. Read more »

Makati court postpones arraignment of Maria Ressa on 2nd cyber libel charge

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 11:57 PM

MANILA - A Makati court on Friday postponed the arraignment of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for her second cyber libel case after she questioned the criminal charge against her. Read more »

'Nakakatawa na siya': Maria Ressa slams new libel charge over tweet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 12:31 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on Friday called her second online libel case that stemmed from tweeting a screenshot of a news article as "ridiculous". Read more »