Description
On September 15, MQMSI released a press statement over 17 counts of cyber-libel against one of their members. Edarlito Doremon Jr. of MQMSI, along with Arnel Bello of Masbate Spirit FM Station, is currently facing charges on the Violation of Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 filed last Aug. 21 and 29 by Masbate Local Officials.
The cyber-libel cases came after Doremon, along with fellow MQMSI members filed graft and plunder cases before the Ombudsman last Aug. 21 against Masbate Governor Antonio Kho and other provincial officers and private contractors for a string of ghost infrastructure projects undertaken last 2022.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
3
Do they work as freelance or media?
No
Position in media
Unknown
Status of journalists
Full time
Gender
Male
Age
Data not collected
Country
Region V – Bicol Region
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Masbate Local Officials
Background (state actor or non state actor)
State actor (Police officer, Military officer, Government, public institution, etc)
Gender
Unknown
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Type of incident
Law/regulation that affecting press freedom
Please type the data source here (text)
Information was shared to NUJP by their members.