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Loses libel case filed by congressman, broadcaster lands in jail

Loses libel case filed by congressman Broadcaster Lands in Jail By Jose Bimbo F. Santos MURPHY’S LAW is at work in the case of radio commentator Alex Adonis. Penniless... Read more

Newspaper editors and publisher detained, post bail for libel

CMFR/Philippines—The publisher, along with seven editors of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, one of the Philippines’ major dailies, was detained for an hour at a Manila Police Station on 20... Read more

Five journalists post bail; editor released after a night in jail

CMFR/Philippines—Three editors, including one who was arrested and spent a night in a police station, a staff writer, and a former managing editor of a Philippine online magazine, posted... Read more

Quezon City court drops editor’s libel cases against actress

CMFR/Philippines—TWO LIBEL cases, this time filed by a journalist against an actress, were dropped on 30 January 2007 after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement. Quezon City Regional Trial... Read more

President’s husband files another libel charge

CMFR/Philippines—Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, husband of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo sued seven staff members of the Manila-based broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer, including the publisher and several editors, and... Read more

Journalists post bail for libel charges filed by Arroyo spouse

CMFR/Philippines—Journalists Ramon, Erwin, and Raffy Tulfo posted a P10, 000 (US$200) bail bond each at the Quezon City Regional Trial court branch 83 after a judge issued warrants for... Read more

Provincial governor warns journalists

CMFR/Philippines—Governor Josie Mendoza dela Cruz of Bulacan, a province north of Manila, on 22 January 2007 warned journalists that she will file libel charges against them if they report... Read more

The legal basis for suing Jose Miguel Arroyo

Under the Philippine Civil Code, there exists a chapter with the title, “Human Relations.” It is the second chapter of the Code and it contains the articles that were... Read more

Pampanga reporter arrested for libel

CMFR/Philippines—A reporter in Pampanga, a province 80 kilometers north of Manila, was arrested on 19 December 2006 for libel. Dante Fabian, a senior reporter for Sun.Star Pampanga, was arrested... Read more

The Press vs. Mike Arroyo: Journalists fight back

Journalists fight back The Press vs. Mike Arroyo By Nathan Lee Can’t we do anything more?” bewailed journalists charged with libel by the First Gentleman, Jose Miguel Arroyo. For... Read more