Libel or harmless rant? Netizens debate Yeng Constantino’s cybercrime charge

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Libel or harmless rant? Netizens debate Yeng Constantino’s cybercrime charge
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MANILA, Philippines – Where do you draw the line with cyber libel?for singer Yeng Constantino, charging her of violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act for a vlog she posted last year.

The Revised Penal Code defines libel as a “public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance”, which intends to “dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural or juridical person.” However, a handful of netizens felt the libel charge was unnecessary, as they believed Yeng was entitled to her own opinion and to complain about the poor service.

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