Radioman in Surigao del Norte arrested over cyber libel

Description

Edito Mapayo, anchor at Claver FM Radio 91.1 MHz was arrested by the provincial police, around 12 noon today over charges of cyber libel.

The PNP Drug Enforcement Unit filed the cyber libel complaint against Mapayo over the latter's social media post about the arrest of a drug suspect. The complaint was initially dismissed by the prosecutor in March this year but the police reportedly appealed the decision.

Mapayo was brought to the Claver Municipal Police Station. His colleagues were able to raise funds for the P10,000 bail but Mapayo was told that he would have to spend the night at the police station.

Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
No
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Region XIII – Caraga
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Unit
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Type of incident
Law/regulation that affecting press freedom