The Danger of Being Liberal with Libel
Libelous disinformation is not exactly the same as disinformation that endangers national security and social cohesion. Libel is categorized as a crime against honor by the Revised Penal Code. Lamentably, we still do not have a law to counter disinformation deployed in malign foreign interference operations or domestic hostile information campaigns. We are labelled as “patient zero” in the disinformation pandemic that is currently afflicting the world, and our legislators
July 15, 2025