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The officials of the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation fulfilled this warrant filed under the charge of cyber libel. The "cyber libel" law was passed after the article was originally published, so the charge was based on the technicality that fixing a typo might be considered "republishing". [79]
Most deaths, according to NUJP [3] and the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), [18] were radio personalities, especially blocktime commentators, [18] [27] many affiliated to local politicians as suggested by a research from CPJ, [27] and as reported by PCIJ, had minimal awareness of journalistic ethics or libel laws. [18]
An award-winning journalist critical of the Philippine president was convicted of libel and sentenced to jail Monday in a decision called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of ...
Six days after the law commenced, the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order to stop its implementation. [15] [16] On February 18, 2014, the Court declared that the law is constitutional, upholding most of its provisions including cyberlibel. [17] Rappler is a Filipino news website that was co-founded in 2012 by journalist Maria Ressa.
Journalists charged with cyberlibel since 2013 include Ramon Tulfo, [45] RJ Nieto, [46] and Maria Ressa. [4] Roman Catholic clergy have also faced cyberlibel charges, [47] as with foreigners, who have also accused others of cyberlibel. [48] [49] Duterte's administration has been accused of targeting journalists with the law, in particular ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ...
On May 6, 2022, Robredo's spokesperson Atty. Barry Gutierrez filed a cyber libel complaint before the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office, against six Journal Group staff over an April 21 Journal News Online (the paper's news website) article, which also appeared on People's Journal and People's Tonight, claiming Communist Party of the Philippines ...
The Cebu Citizens-Press Council is a forum for media issues and for airing grievance based in Cebu City, Philippines. It aims to defend press freedom and promote professional journalism. The CCPC was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit organization in 2006. [1]