Pulong Duterte, De Lima spar over press freedom, libel suits
Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte defended his filing of libel and cyber libel charges against GMA Network and journalists, stating it's his right to protect his name. He clashed with Party-list Representative Leila de Lima, who argued the suits aim to silence media, asserting press freedom has limits when it infringes on others' rights.
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