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Radio anchor acquitted of libel
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: June 5, 2014 | Filed under: FFFJ, Media Defense, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A court in San Jose town, Occidental Mindoro province, acquitted a radio anchor of a libel charge on 2 June 2014. San Jose is about 400 kilometers south of...
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City prosecutor reverses dismissal of libel charges against newspaper
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: May 28, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – The city prosecutor’s office of Pasig City, Metro Manila, has reversed the dismissal of libel charges against a weekly newspaper based in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Dagupan is...
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Broadcaster files libel suit vs newspaper reporter, editors
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: March 28, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A broadcast journalist filed on March 24 a libel complaint against a reporter and the editors of a broadsheet that published a news report that named him...
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Editor charged with libel for publishing ad
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: March 10, 2014 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – A newspaper editor in Cagayan de Oro City has been charged with criminal libel for publishing allegedly libelous advertisements in 2012. He posted bail on 25 February...
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Criminal libel is unconstitutional
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: February 24, 2014 | Filed under: In Medias Res
By Melinda Quintos de Jesus THERE IS a lot to say about the Cybercrime Prevention Act. And a lot more will be said now that the Supreme Court has upheld...
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Criminal libel is unconstitutional (Updated)
Posted by: MQdejesus | Posted on: February 21, 2014 | Filed under: Melinda Quintos de Jesus
THERE IS a lot to say about the Cybercrime Prevention Act. And a lot will still be said now that the Supreme Court has upheld some of its key...
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STATEMENT: Libel as problematic as ever for free expression and press freedom
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: February 19, 2014 | Filed under: Press Freedom, Statements
THE FEBRUARY 18 ruling of the Supreme Court declaring key provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175) unconstitutional is a victory for free expression. But its...
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UPDATED: Supreme Court declares key Cybercrime Law provisions except libel unconstitutional
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Press Freedom
UPDATE: Supreme Court upholds February ruling on online libel CMFR/Philippines – The Supreme Court En Banc on 22 April 2014 denied all motions for reconsideration (MRs) against the Court’s 18...
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Two journalists convicted of libel
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: September 5, 2013 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – Two journalists were convicted for libel in the past few days, one in Cebu City on 29 August 2013 and another in Digos City, Davao province, on...
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Seven broadcasters facing libel suit
Posted by: CMFR Staff | Posted on: July 22, 2013 | Filed under: Attacks and threats against the media, Press Freedom
CMFR/Philippines – Five broadcasters and two radio station owners in Camarines Norte province filed counter-affidavits last 4 June 2013 in response to a libel case filed against them by...
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