The ruling on the cyber libel case against online news organization Rappler, its chief executive officer Maria Ressa, and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. is set to be delivered on Monday, June 15.
The lawsuit was filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng over a 2012 investigative report written by Santos, which mentioned Keng’s supposed anomalous ties with then Chief Justice Renato Corona.
He said a conviction would have a chilling effect on press freedom, as it will define how journalists will carry out their duties in the face of possible threats. If proven guilty of cyber libel, Ressa and Santos may face imprisonment ranging from six months and one day to up to seven years. While the story was published months before the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 was passed, Keng also argued that the article was republished in February 2014.
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