Mike Enriquez Indicted for Libel

[bluethehero]

This is a 7-months old article, and I came acrossed this thread when I was searching a topic on Media.

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Mike Enriquez indicted for libel
MANILA STANDARD - Oct. 15, 2004

TV-radio broadcaster Mike Enriquez and four others have been indicted for libel for allegedly portraying the Barbers brothers from Surigao del Norte as “corrupt and irresponsible government officials.”

The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office in a resolution dated Oct. 5 and signed by Prosecutors Rowena de Juan-Quinagoran and Aurora Hernandez-Calledo stated that the crime of libel was committed “since it is plainly evident that their act is tainted with malice, an important ingredient in libel.”

Enriquez’ co-accused are Cruz Yuipco, Manuel Kong, Maritone Segovia and Jaileen Jimeno, who had a hand in the airing of an episode of Enriquez’ TV program “Imbestigador” last March 20 entitled “Pera Palit Bato.”

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and his brother Gov. Robert Lyndon Barbers — denounced the TV show for depicting them as corrupt and irresponsible government officials who diverted government funds from legitimate projects to their own pockets to the prejudice of their constituents.

Together with their father former senator Robert Barbers, the brothers said they were accused of being berdugos (executioners) and being absentee leaders thereby neglecting the needs of their constituents, forcing the latter to live as destitutes and sell their kidneys in exchange for money.

The prosecutors recommended bail of P10,000 each for Enriquez et al.

The resolution stated that all imputations made in the program were all baseless, preposterous, fabricated and utterly malicious. “Enriquez and the other accused failed to show that they exerted efforts to ferret out the truth in the interest of a fair and true report which they owned to their viewers.”

The prosecutors noted that “there was no evidence presented by Enriquez to show that his team gathered evidence to find out if what they will report is true and correct.” Thus “the presumption of malice has not been rebutted.”

Barbers, the congressman, said he is happy with the resolution and expressed confidence that “the courts will uphold the finding of the prosecutors and will decide in their favor.”

He cautioned Enriquez not to hide behind the cloak of press freedom for it will not protect him as the same applies to those who practice the tenets of responsible journalism.

“Mr. Enriquez is not fit to be a journalist as his consistent abuse of the privilege brings disgrace to the profession and its otherwise responsible practitioners,” Barbers said. He reminded Enriquez of the time honored principle that freedom is absolute but like other rights, press freedom has limitations.

He said press freedom may be used only to the extent that its use will not cause injury to another, nor can it be used as an instrument of injustice. Romie A. Evangelista

http://www.manilastandardonline.com:...s04_oct15_2004
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Basing on the date of the resolution and on the date of the article, this actually happened when 24 Oras started to gain its lead against TV Patrol. Quite ironic if you'll ask me.

[prince_bill]

Sana na maconvict at mawalan ng trabaho, heheheeh. favorite nya nga batikusin sa radio program niya ang mga second coursers or yung mga professionals na nagnenursing most especially yung mga doctors at yung ibang may mataas na position. ako mismo ay second courser kaya nakakainis siya kase masyadong pakialamero as if naman na siya ang nagpapasweldo sa mga doctors at sa mga tao, kung ayaw nyang umalis ng pinas ang mga doctors natin e dapatbatikusin nya ang government na mas taasan ang sweldo ng mga ito at hindi yung kami pa ang masama kase nagnursing kame, masama ba na mangarap ng mas magandang buhay para sa pamilya mo, sa hirap ng buhay ngayon mas mataas ang chances mo kapag nurse ka lalo na kapag meron kang realtive sa US at madali kang makakalabas at di hamak na way better salary doon. stupid talaga yang ILONG na yan. heheheheheheehehh

Kaya yang si Mike ILONG na yan dapat pinapatay kase hindi magandang halimbawa sa mamamayang Pilipino. HINDI KAILANGAN NG TAO ANG ILONG NI MIKE KUNDI ANG PERA PARA MABUHAY.

heheheheeheheheehehe

[bluethehero]

Kaya yang si Mike ILONG na yan dapat pinapatay kase hindi magandang halimbawa sa mamamayang Pilipino. HINDI KAILANGAN NG TAO ANG ILONG NI MIKE KUNDI ANG PERA PARA MABUHAY.

laughtrip itong sinabi mo

actually there was a time last year when Mel Tiangco did solo anchoring for two weeks. inaayos daw ang kasong ito ni Mike. Bailable nga lang *** offense sa kanya at hindi naman multi-million ang sanction ng prosecutors' office, contrary to the suit of the barbers na dapat ay multi-million

to put it short, kahit nagkasala si mike, nasettle ito sa di ko malamang paraan.

[lover_spread]

^^^the case is closed, so what's the problem?



kapuso:goldmember

[bluethehero]

there is mystery, on how the case was solved. if the case was solved ethically, it should have been featured at 24 Oras or Imbestigador for that matter.