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Newspaper columnist and former special envoy for public diplomacy to China Ramon Tulfo was arrested for cyber libel on Wednesday, Manila Police District (MPD) director Police Brigadier General Leo Francisco said.
Newspaper columnist Ramon Tulfo (File photo) MANILA - Veteran newspaper columnist and journalist Ramon Tulfo was arrested inside the quadrangle of the Manila City Hall on Wednesday morning. Manila Police District (MPD) confirmed that Special Mayor's Reaction Team (SMaRT) headed by Lt. Col. Rosalino Ibay Jr. arrested Tulfo, 75, for cyber libel. According to initial reports, the SMaRT served the warrant of arrest to Tulfo who was accused of Violation of Section r (c) (4) of R. A 10175, otherwise known as Cybercrime Prevention Acts of 2012. Maria Victoria A. Soriano-Villadolid, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 24 of Manila, issued the warrant of arrest. The initial report, however, does not reflect the name of the complainant. "That prior to the arrest a certain Atty. Lean Cruz, council for the complainant informed this office about the case and seek police assistance to arrest the accused," the MPD report reads. The MPD said the accused was duly informed