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People vs. Santos, Ressa and Rappler, Inc.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff vs. REYNALDO SANTOS, JR., MARIA ANGELITA RESSA, AND RAPPLER, INC., Accused, Criminal Case No. R-MNL-19-01141-CR For: Violation of Section 4(C)(4), of R.A. 10175

Criminal Case No. R-MNL-19-01141-CR | 2020-06-15

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
BRANCH 46, MANILA
 
DECISION
 
Before this Court is an Information charging accused REYNALDO SANTOS, JR. and MARIA ANGELITA RESSA for Violation of Section 4 (c)(4) of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which alleges:
 
“That on or about 19 February 2014, the above named accused, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and knowingly re-publish an article entitled “CJ Using SUVs of Controversial Businessman” quoted hereunder:
 
“Shady past?
 
At the time we were tracing the registered owner of...