G.R. No. 258524 – Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Cyber Libel – Prescriptive Period – Date of Publication vs Date of Discovery On 10 May 2021, two Informations for Cyber Libel were filed against Berteni Causing. The Informations alleged that Causing posted libelous […]
Crimes Against Honor
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G.R. No. L-23908 – 124 Phil. 1179 – 18 SCRA 555 – Legal Ethics – Use of Respectful Language – Defamatory language if relevant to the case are privileged Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Privileged Communication Atty. Venancio Aquino, on behalf of Demetrio […]
G.R. No. 161032 – 587 Phil. 64; 565 SCRA 132 – Criminal Law – Book II; Revised Penal Code – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Doctrine of Qualified Privileged Communication From May to June 1999, Erwin Tulfo published articles in his column in the tabloid REMATE where he accused […]
G.R. No. 225010 – 843 Phil. 759 – Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Religious Freedom Elements of Libel – Victim must Be Identifiable In July 1998, Eliseo Soriano, head of the Ang Dating Daan was indicted for two counts of libel. The accusations […]
G.R. No. L-15742 – 110 Phil. 1010 – Legal Ethics – Libelous Language Criminal Law – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Pleadings in court are privileged communication Atty. Miguel Tolentino and Atty. Cirilo Baylosis were opposing counsels in a civil case. It appears that Tolentino’s clients died and he […]
G.R. No. L-62449 – 130 SCRA 465 – Legal Ethics – Libelous Conduct – Duty of Lawyers to Fellow Lawyers Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Court pleadings are exempt from libel; Privileged Communication Atty. Raul Sesbreno and Atty. Ramon Ceniza were opposing counsels […]