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Lagaya y Tamondlong v People

ALFONSO LAGAYA Y TAMONDONG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DR. MARILYN MARTINEZ, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 176251 | 2012-07-25

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
DEL CASTILLO, J.:

"[T]he freedom to express one's sentiments and belief does not grant one the license to vilify in public the honor and integrity of another. Any sentiments must be expressed within the proper forum and with proper regard for the rights of others."[1]

In this Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, Dr. Alfonso Lagaya y Tamondong (petitioner) seeks to reverse and set aside the Decision[3] dated October 26, 2006 of the Sandiganbayan finding him guilty of Libel.  He likewise challenges the Resolution[4] of the Sandiganbayan dated January 16, 2007 denying his...