The Department of Justice has dismissed the cyber libel complaint filed by Byron Garcia against Cebu Governor Pamela S. Baricuatro and ordered the withdrawal of charges before a Toledo City court.
Former broadcast journalist Jay Sonza was arrested in Quezon City on Thursday evening for allegedly spreading disinformation ...
The Supreme Court reiterated in the recent case of Causing v. People (GR 258524, April 8, 2026) that cyber libel prescribes one year from the time it is discovered. In December 2020, Cotabato Second ...
Makati prosecutor junks the cyber libel complaint against Lokalpedia for critiquing 'Kayumanggi: A Kaleidoscope of Filipino ...
The SC also affirms that prescription starts upon the discovery of the offense, not when the libelous post was published ...
Embattled Philippines journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of "cyber libel" Monday, in a case she and press freedom groups have described as a politically motivated prosecution by the Duterte ...
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The bully can’t be the victim

LAST week, the wife of Quezon city councilor Alfred Vargas posted in her social media account that she had filed 20 counts (I ...
Complaints of cyber libel must be filed within one year from the time the victims discovered the libelous online posts, ...
THE Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed its 2023 which declared that the crime of cyber libel prescribes in one year from the ...
Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga had this "patutsada" against President Bongbong Marcos after surrendering to ...
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday announced that it has affirmed its previous ruling that cyber libel prescribes one year from ...
MANILA, Philippines — A Makati court has issued a warrant of arrest against Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Austria Barzaga over eight counts of cyber libel. A copy of the warrant dated ...