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                    [Title] => Chavit Singson nabbed in Quezon City over cyberlibel charge
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(Updated) Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson was arrested in Quezon City on a cyberlibel charge.

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(Updated) The claims were made during a Cayetano bloc-led proceeding that he said was not an official Senate hearing.

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 Ni-plead og “not guilty” si Byron Garcia atol sa iyang arraignment niadtong Mayo 13, 2026 kalabot sa kasong cyber libel nga gisang-at batok kaniya ni Dr. Janos Vizcayno, Jr.

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Libel is “best decriminalized” when it comes to public figures to protect the freedom of speech, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said.

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In a statement, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said that they arrested Badua in Quezon City on April 11 by virtue of a warrant of arrest for violation of Section 4 (Libel) of Republic Act No. 10175 or Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 90 on Dec. 16, 2019.

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Trillanes files new cyberlibel complaints over claims tied to the ICC probe into Duterte.

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House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno officially took legal action against Rep. Kiko Barzaga (Cavite, 4th District) over bribery allegations involving the National Unity Party (NUP).

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Rep. Leandro Leviste has filed a libel complaint against Palace Press Officer Claire Castro over statements she made about his solar companies.

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Gibasura sa Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office ang kasong cyber libel nga giduso sa duha ka police officers batok sa reporter sa The Freeman nga si Nicolas Jon Malaga.

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Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela has filed a cyber libel complaint against online blogger Allan Troy “Sass” Sasot for allegedly spreading false and malicious information about him.

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(Updated) Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson was arrested in Quezon City on a cyberlibel charge.

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(Updated) The claims were made during a Cayetano bloc-led proceeding that he said was not an official Senate hearing.

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 Ni-plead og “not guilty” si Byron Garcia atol sa iyang arraignment niadtong Mayo 13, 2026 kalabot sa kasong cyber libel nga gisang-at batok kaniya ni Dr. Janos Vizcayno, Jr.

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Libel is “best decriminalized” when it comes to public figures to protect the freedom of speech, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said.

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In a statement, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said that they arrested Badua in Quezon City on April 11 by virtue of a warrant of arrest for violation of Section 4 (Libel) of Republic Act No. 10175 or Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 90 on Dec. 16, 2019.

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Trillanes files new cyberlibel complaints over claims tied to the ICC probe into Duterte.

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House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno officially took legal action against Rep. Kiko Barzaga (Cavite, 4th District) over bribery allegations involving the National Unity Party (NUP).

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Rep. Leandro Leviste has filed a libel complaint against Palace Press Officer Claire Castro over statements she made about his solar companies.

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Gibasura sa Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office ang kasong cyber libel nga giduso sa duha ka police officers batok sa reporter sa The Freeman nga si Nicolas Jon Malaga.

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Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela has filed a cyber libel complaint against online blogger Allan Troy “Sass” Sasot for allegedly spreading false and malicious information about him.

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