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What happened before: Cyber libel in the Philippines
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – The recent conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former reporter-researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. brought to the fore cyber libel as a weapon against journalists. Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 penalizes cyber libel. Press freedom advocates, digital rights activists and human…
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Didipio residents stage barricade as Oceanagold continues operation sans license
Environmental groups trooping in front of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) July 2 to support the ongoing barricade of the people of Didipio against Oceanagold. (Photo by John Aaron Mark Macaraeg/Bulatlat) “The ongoing barricade by the affected citizens in Nueva Vizcaya echoes the battle that we’ve been long fighting. We want them gone and…
