Piñol said in a Facebook post that the Quezon City court’s ruling that Cimatu was guilty of cyber libel was a “very important lesson on responsible and accountable journalism.” to convict Cimatu over a 2017 post the latter made about him was a-- READ:
Meanwhile, journalist Frank Cimatu said he would appeal the decision of the Quezon City court that found him guilty of cyber libel over a 2017 social media post he made about Piñol.
“The purveyors of fake news who slander and shame people to the point of dishonoring them and destroying their lives must not be allowed to seek refuge behind a mantle called Press Freedom when called to account for the transgression they have committed,” said Piñol, himself a former journalist and sports commentator.In a decision dated Dec.
In explaining the P21-million increase in his assets, Piñol said the amount in his net worth did not represent money but “the value of ‘Biological Assets’ I have accumulated through the years in my farm.” “The NUJP must also realize that ‘in a supposed democratic country’, the exercise of our rights is not absolute and that we are accountable for any transgression on and violation of the rights of others,” Piñol said.
Cimatu clarified that while he was a fellow of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism at the time he made the post, and that he was not pursuing a story about Piñol. “Should I be very careful all the time? Eh hindi ko naman ugali iyong ganoon. I mean, this is my wall,” he said.
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