MANILA, Philippines – Broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo is siding with his media colleagues on the issue of the ABS-CBN shutdown and imposing only civil sanctions, not criminal sanctions, on libel.In a Rappler Talk Newsmaker interview on Thursday, May 12, presumptive senator Raffy Tulfo said the Duterte administration should have just filed legal cases against broadcasting network ABS-CBN for whatever violation instead of shutting it down and rejecting its franchise renewal application.
The media man soon to be a senator said he would “follow up” on previous bills that include provisions that would decriminalize libel. While he would prioritize bills protecting other types of workers and laborers, such a bill imposing harsher punishments on employers who don’t pay their employees properly, he would attend to the decriminalization of libel “right away.”
Decriminalization of libel does not mean journalists or media firms will go unpunished for malicious reports. It just means they won’t spend jail time for such an offense. Rather, they will pay for civil damages. The Philippines is one of the few democratic countries where journalists can still face prison time for libel.
Media watchdogs and human rights groups have said that libel in the Philippines has been used by people in power to cow critical journalists from writing hard-hitting reports.president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his treatment of critical media during his campaign.
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Wala nga kcng utang tsk
Alam naman natin na dahilan lang yung utang. Reason naman talaga nun para kay villar and quibuloy
Go sir RaffyTulfu . Baka IkAw na ang sagot sa kagustuhan ng marami na maibalik ang ABS
Too late for that, di ba? Noon pa sana nagsalita na kayo.
Ano ang ipa file, you have the platform, wala ka naman sinabi na pwede pala yun.
Go sir. Be the voice of the media/journalist sa bansang nilapastangan ng administrasyong ito. 👏🏻
pero ang Maroses na billion ang utang sa Tax waley nagawa.
Pag criminal daw kasi abscbn baka maging Presidente so threat sa kanya
Ang problema wala nga eh. BIR na nga ang nag sabi nun, officially. Ano tawag dun? Paano naman yung nag tax evade ng 203-B? BIR din may sabi nun, officially.
Pa ulit ulit na lang no sabi nga ng government agencies walang violation amo mo may utang 203B singilin mo!
Hay bopols, ulit ulit
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