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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". [78]
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.
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 ...
The Philippine Commission on Human Rights supports the decriminalization of libel, citing concerns on libel laws being used to suppress freedom of the press. [23] Media watchdogs have called on Congress to decriminalize libel and cyber libel, with the NUJP noting how these are "commonly used weapons against independent journalism."
The United States administration introduced laws against sedition and libel in the Philippines in 1901 through the Sedition Act and the Criminal Libel Act. This has led to the closure of El Renacimiento which openly advocated for Philippine independence, advocated the usage of Spanish as an official language, and was critical of Governor ...
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]
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 ...
Rey Joseph "RJ" Pengson Nieto, (born January 26, 1985) known also by his alias Thinking Pinoy, is a Filipino blogger and opinion columnist.He writes an op-ed column for the Manila Bulletin [2] and also owns a blog site, where he publishes his opinions on Filipino politics. [3]