Senator Hontiveros files bill seeking to decriminalize libel

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Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a bill that seeks to decriminalize libel, her office confirmed on Tuesday, December 13.

MANILA, Philippines –

of cyber libel. A Quezon City court convicted Cimatu for a charge filed by former agriculture secretary Manny Piñol, which stemmed from a 2017 Facebook post.

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