Duterte supports press freedom, never sued journalists – Palace

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque noted that Duterte never filed a libel complaint against journalists publishing critical news against him. | DJEsguerraINQ

Roque also said that Duterte once supported Davao broadcaster Alexander Adonis who faced a libel case.

The libel case was filed by then-House Speaker Davao and former first district Congressman Prospero Nograles, who was then-Mayor Duterte’s political rival after Adonis ran a series of commentaries dubbed as the “Burlesque King.” The subject of the cyber libel case was a 2012 article written by Santos claiming that Keng lent his sports utility vehicle to then Chief Justice Renato Corona. I

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