Court affirms republication a separate libel offense, prescription period is 12 years

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The court sided with the Department of Justice that Act 3326 gives cyber crimes a 12-year prescription period, meaning, one can be sued for cyber libel within 12 years of publication. READ:

VERDICT. Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr arrive at the Manila Regional Trial Court to attend their promulgation for the cyber libel case filed against them and Rappler by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Photo by Dante Diosina Jr/Rappleron Monday, June 15, that republication makes for a separate libel offense and that cyber libel's prescription period is 12 years.

However, Rappler made a correction on a typographical error in February 2014, changing the misspelled word"evation" to evasion. "In this case, the fact remains that in the republished article dated February 19, 2014, the defamatory statements can still be found giving rise to the present indictment," the judge said.

It was Rappler Investigative Head Chay Hofileña who testified that only a typographical correction was made, but the court said her testimony was hearsay.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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