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People of the Philippines v. Santos, Ressa and Rappler (R-MNL-19-01141-CR), also known as the Maria Ressa cyberlibel case, is a high-profile criminal case in the Philippines, lodged against Maria Ressa, co-owner and CEO of Rappler Inc.. [2] Accused of cyberlibel, Ressa was found guilty by a Manila Regional Trial Court on June 15, 2020. [3] [4]: 36
The National Bureau of Investigation (Filipino: Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat, abbreviated as NBI) [3] is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice, responsible for handling and solving major high-profile cases that are in the interest of the nation.
The country also has the highest rate of murder cases in Southeast Asia in 2013, with a rate of 8.8, followed by Thailand. [1] The murder rate in the Philippines reached its peak in 2002 and 2010, with rates of 8.1 (6,553 cases) and 9.5 (8,894 cases). [2]
Nine high-profile criminal cases could come before South Shore juries in 2024. They include murder charges against Lindsay Clancy and Brian Walshe.
March 13 – A raid by security forces on a POGO suspected of criminal activities in Bamban, Tarlac leads to the rescue of 871 individuals inside, including 371 Filipinos and 432 Chinese nationals, [58] and an investigation into the origins and possible involvement of the town's mayor, Alice Guo from May 2024.
Meanwhile, Combs, from 2008 to 2024, is alleged to have "led a criminal enterprise that existed to facilitate his abuse and exploitation of women, to protect his reputation, and to conceal his ...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte granted an absolute pardon to Pemberton in September 2020. [4] This was the second reported criminal case involving a United States Marine in the Philippines under the Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and the first since the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). The ...
Thailand has been the scene of several sordid and high-profile criminal cases. Earlier this year, six foreigners were found dead in a luxury Bangkok hotel after a cyanide poisoning believed to be ...