Araullo is not only awarded a total of P2.080 million in damages, his civil case is the first application of the Supreme Court’s earlier decision that finally defined red-tagging as harmful
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“I am elated by the court’s ruling. Above all, this case opens up a legal option for anyone who has been a victim of red-tagging and harmful disinformation, particularly journalists. It is not ok to be attacked or harassed simply for doing our jobs,” Araullo said in a statement. decision publicized only last May that finally defined red-tagging as a threat to one’s constitutional right to life, liberty and security.
“This case also shows how one can seek redress for defamation without resorting to criminal libel, an archaic and anachronistic law that has been often used to silence critical reporting, criticism and dissent,” said the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines in a statement. “Even if the plaintiff is a public figure, there is no need for him to prove actual malice. The burden of proof falls on the defendants, who are the accusers, not on the plaintiff, the one being accused. The plaintiff, a victim of red-tagging, should not be burdened with the duty of proving malice,” said the court.
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