Jay Sonza pleads not guilty in 2007 libel case, allowed to post bail

Tetch Torres-Tupas 08/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Former broadcaster Jay Sonza on Friday pleaded not guilty in a 2007 libel case before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC) Branch 77. Atty. Israelito Torreon, Sonza’s counsel, said the court has also…

Mangkukulam and libel

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 01/20/2022

Lilia Cuntapay, dubbed the “Queen of Philippine Horror Movies”, was specially mentioned in a “mangkukulam” story during  one of our Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) lectures. With her long white hair and scary old lady appearance, our lecturer…

Cebu governor to sue reporter for libel

Rosalie Abatayo 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be filing a libel complaint against a Cebu-based reporter of a national news website, who posted on Facebook a query asking the governor if she was already senile,…

Trimedia personality Bobby Nalzaro ready to post bail if arrest comes for libel charges

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Trimedia personality, Pablito “Bobby” Nalzaro, said he is ready to post bail if an arrest warrant will be released by the Cebu City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 11 over the four counts of libel…

Teacher, facing a libel case, arrested in Mandaue school

Benjie B. Talisic 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old public school teacher, who is facing a libel case, got the shock of his life when police arrested him in school in Mandaue City at past noon on July 1. Levi…

Mayor Osmeña’s son files libel charges against broadcaster-columnist

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The son of outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Councilor Margarita Osmeña filed charges of libel against broadcaster-columnist, Pablito “Bobby” Nalzaro over alleged malicious statements against him on the broadcaster’s columns. Ramon…

Nalzaro to bring his libel case to RSP, DOJ’s attention

Morexette B. Erram 12/11/2018

Tri-media personality Pablito “Bobby” Nalzaro is not yet giving up on the libel case filed against him by Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s son Miguel. Nalzaro said he plans to either bring his case to the Regional State Prosecutor…

Davao Court orders Trillanes’ arrest for libel

Inquirer.net 12/07/2018

The Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 54 on Friday ordered the arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for libel. Trillanes is facing a case for libel before Judge Melinda Alconcel-Dayanghirang of Davao RTC Branch 150. The…

Court junks libel case vs dad

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2018

THE court acquitted Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. on the libel complaint filed against him by former Bureau of Customs (BOC) collector David Odilao Jr. in 2014. In her seven-page ruling, Presiding Judge Ma. Lynna…

Alcover cleared of libel

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2018

A regional trial court (RTC) has acquitted Cebu City Councilor Jun Alcover of the libel complaint filed against him in 2014 by former Bureau of Customs (BOC) collector David Odilao Jr. Judge Ma. Lynna Adviento of Cebu…

Cebu City fiscals asked to inhibit in libel case vs Nalzaro

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/05/2018

TRI-MEDIA personality Bobby Nalzaro has asked the entire Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office to inhibit themselves from handling the libel case filed against him by Miguel Osmeña, son of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. Nalzaro’s lawyer, Joan Baron,…

Nalzaro seeks inhibition of Cebu City prosecutors over libel raps files by Osmeña’s son

Morexette B. Erram 10/13/2018

Tri-media personality Bobby Nalzaro will ask the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office to inhibit from handling the libel case filed against him by the son of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. In a text message sent to Cebu…

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