Anatomy of an Internet Libel Case
The recent incoming link from Abe’s site alerted me to his post on surviving a libel suit. Considering that these cases had been resolved and there’s no appeal/reconsideration (at least none that I...
View ArticleSC issues Guidelines for Imposition of Libel Penalties
The Supreme Court has just issued Administrative Circular No. 08-2008, providing for Guidelines in the Observance of a Rule of Preference in the Imposition of Penalties in Libel Cases. Trial courts...
View ArticleLibel for Bloggers: Liability Arising from Blog Comments
We see the explosion of e-groups, blogs, message boards and other fora wherein people share facts, views and opinions in cyberspace. If we consider the huge amount of content written by and about...
View ArticleInternet Libel for Bloggers and Online Writers
Does the law on libel cover the internet? This issue persists because there are varied opinions and there’s no definitive ruling made by the Supreme Court. None yet, anyway, because the Supreme Court...
View ArticleInternet Libel under a Suspended Cybercrime Law
The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that “environmentalists and Internet users have rallied behind Esperlita “Perling” Garcia, an antimining advocate who was arrested on Thursday on libel charges...
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