Gov’t. will give legal aid to journalists but they have to qualify as indigent and apply. Not as tough as you may think.
Announcement of the Aug. 20, 2025 panel discussion conducted by CCPC and Cemla. Gov’t. will give legal aid to journalists but they have to qualify...
Three ‘blockbuster’ libel cases, separately filed against broadcasters Leo Lastimosa and Choy Torralba and SunStar, involving two judges and a governor as offended parties, which Supreme Court ultimately all decided in favor of media
Three ‘blockbuster’ libel cases, separately filed against broadcasters Leo Lastimosa and Choy Torralba and SunStar, involving two judges and a governor as offended parties, which...
Suing, being sued for libel: At times, public officials sue other public officials, sparing media. Journalists generally don’t sue back, or one another.
Suing, being sued for libel: At times, public officials sue other public officials, sparing media. Journalists generally don’t sue back, or one another. September 2024...
A newspaper column, not a broadcast, set off governor’s lawsuits.
1. A newspaper column, not a broadcast, set off governor’s lawsuits PACHICO A. SEARESMay 3, 2023 The governor won the libel case in the prosecutor’s...
Supreme Court ‘defamed’ Cebu’s Vicente Sotto in punishing him for contempt
Supreme Court ‘defamed’ Cebu’s Vicente Sotto in punishing him for contempt PACHICO A. SEARESMay 3, 2023 The Tribunal said it was not an issue of...
Surviving libel, other complaints
Surviving libel, other complaints How Bobby Nalzaro and his lawyers beat off Tomas Osmena’s libel complaints Not many people offended by what’s published about them...