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A journalist who is accused of six counts of cyberlibel has been arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Pasay City on Sunday, August 28.
Oswaldo Carbonell (Photo by PNP)
Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., PNP Chief, announced the arrest of Oswaldo Carbonell alias Waldy Carbonell, 79,
MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Sunday it has arrested a journalist who was issued six warrants during an operation in Pasay City. PNP Chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said Oswaldo Carbonell alias Waldy Carbonell, 79, who was also a political commentator, was nabbed after being served the warrant of arrest by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) at the parking lot of a mall around 9:30 a.m. Citing a report, Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, CIDG director, said Carbonell was arrested on orders of Presiding Judge Bonhoefer Vergara Bernardez of the First Judicial Region, Regional Trial Court Branch 15 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The newsman was issued six separate warrants of arrest for Violation of Republic Act 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012) dated Oct. 21, 2021 with PHP72,000 bail recommended for each case. Upon arrest, Carbonell was apprised of his constitutional rights and the nature of his offense and was immediately brought to the CIDG Northern