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Decriminalize libel: PH junked one-third of cyber libel cases filed since 2012

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Ever since the law covering criminal cyber libel was passed in 2012, Philippine authorities have junked about one-third or 1,131 cyber libel cases out of the total libel cases filed. Read this in-depth by Lian Buan.

, Philippine authorities have junked about one-third or 1,131 cyber libel cases out of the total libel cases filed.

About 30% of cyber libel cases filed, equivalent to 1,131 cases, have been dismissed. There are 1,317 pending in court and 1,240 pending before prosecutors. According to the data, 44 cases were withdrawn and 22 were resolved at the level of the prosecutor. All in all, a total of 3,770 cases have been filed as of May 2022 .

Latest data from the Philippine National Police show that cyber libel makes up 20% of the cybercrimes they investigate.

 

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