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Aug 8, 2024 · In the Philippines, libel is a serious offense defined under Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code. Libel is a public and malicious imputation of a crime, vice, defect, act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance that tends to cause dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a person. Definition and Elements of Libel
Dec 11, 2023 · Libel is the malicious imputation of a crime, vice, or defect – in writing. 1. Concept. Libel – refers to “a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstance tending to cause dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead.”
Jan 30, 2008 · Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines, wherein the Supreme Court modified the penalty imposed upon petitioner, an officer of a homeowners’ association, for the crime of libel from imprisonment and fine in the amount of P200.00, to fine only of P3,000.00, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, for the reason that he wrote the libelous article merely to defend his honor ...
Jan 31, 2023 · Libel is one of the most the controversial crimes currently present in Philippine law. Countless debates have raged on between its proponents and detractors, with both sides equally relentless about their respective positions. However, just like anything else in the world, the wisdom behind the continuing criminalization of libel is a complicated one. Both sides of the divide possess ...
Jun 14, 2020 · The crime of libel in the Philippines is defined and penalized under Article 353 (“Definition of Libel”), in relation to Article 355 (“Libel by means of writings or similar means”) of the Revised Penal Code (“RPC”). There was a debate whether the required “publication” in libel encompasses the internet, which was not yet in existence when […]
Jan 31, 2023 · Libel is one of the most the controversial crimes currently present in Philippine law. Countless debates have raged on between its proponents and detractors, with both sides equally relentless ...
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Apr 14, 2024 · Libel is a criminal offense under Philippine law, specifically outlined in Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. This law defines libel as a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance that tends to dishonor or discredit or put the person defamed in contempt.
