Ramon Tulfo arrested for cyber libel

May 18, 2022 | Top Stories

Ramon Tulfo, a newspaper columnist and former special envoy for public diplomacy to China, was arrested Wednesday for cyber libel, Manila Police District (MPD) director Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco said.The newspaper columnist was arrested around 10:30 a.m....

‘Hilarious and sad’: Ressa responds to Duterte calling her a ‘fraud’

Jul 8, 2020 | Media

Rappler Executive Editor Maria Ressa, whom President Rodrigo Duterte accused of being “a fraud” in a state broadcast Wednesday, said the president’s remarks were “hilarious and sad.” “Hilarious … and sad. Focus, PH,...

Judges’ group hits ‘abusive attacks’ on judiciary following Ressa conviction

Jun 23, 2020 | Media

The Philippine Judges Association (PJA) on Monday said it was “saddened” by the vilification of the judiciary and expressed fear that the public might lose faith and respect in the country’s justice system, following the cyber libel conviction of...

‘Absence of malice’

Jun 20, 2020 | In the trenches, Opinion

  In 1981, Hollywood touched on a sensitive issue in journalism ethics, illustrating the conflict between disclosing damaging personal information and the public’s right to know. The conviction of award-winning journalist Maria Angelita Ressa and researcher...

Roque: Libel should be decriminalized, but until law is changed, it must be applied

Jun 17, 2020 | Media

Palace spokesman Harry Roque released a personal statement on the conviction of Rappler Executive Editor Maria Ressa and her former staff for cyber libel, saying that until laws criminalizing libel are changed, they must be applied. Roque, who posted his statement on...