Tag Archives: CYBERLIBEL

CA affirms Ressa cyber libel conviction

The Court of Appeals (CA) turned down the motion for reconsideration of Maria Ressa, co-founder and chief executive officer of online news portal Rappler, for her conviction for cyber libel.In a 16-page resolution dated October 10, Associate Justice Roberto Quiroz affirmed the CA… Read More

DAVAO DEL NORTE: SANTO TOMAS MAYOR EVANGELISTA SUES SK CHAIRMAN FOR ELECTIONEERING, CYBERLIBEL

𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 ‘𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻’ 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗦𝗞 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

SANTO TOMAS, Davao del Norte (April 26, 2022)—Santo Tomas Mayor Ernesto Evangelista has filed electioneering charges against beleagured Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Daryl Omallao of Magwawa for engaging in partisan political activities—an electoral offense he committed in his performance as a Sangguniang Kabataan official.

The verified complaint was received by the office of Atty.… See more