DOJ orders filing of cyber libel case vs Topacio, 5 others over Hontiveros complaint
The Philippine Department of Justice has ordered the filing of a cyber libel case against six individuals, including lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, in connection with a complaint filed by Senator Risa Hontiveros, overturning previous dismissals.
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