Topic: libel

KBP: Maria Ressa's conviction a 'sword over the heads of broadcast journalists'

KBP: Maria Ressa's conviction a 'sword over the heads of broadcast journalists'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 05:16 PM

"The KBP also believes that the Court, in holding that libel committed under the Cybercrime law prescribes in 12 years, has created a sword of Damocles over the heads of broadcast journalists considering that in this day and age, and because of technology and the Internet, the content or programs of television and radio broadcast stations are also carried, live or archived, over social media and other IP platforms," KBP said. Read more »

'Bad journalism, bad lawyering': Roque on cyberlibel conviction of Maria Ressa, staff

'Bad journalism, bad lawyering': Roque on cyberlibel conviction of Maria Ressa, staff

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 02:58 PM

Reiterating President Rodrigo Duterte's position against libel amid concerns raised on the freedom of expression and a free press in the country following the conviction of Rappler chief Maria Ressa and her former staff for cyberlibel, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Wednesday the Manila court's verdict stemmed from "bad journalism and bad lawyering." Read more »

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