Longtime activist and former vice-presidential candidate Walden Bello posted bail Tuesday worth P96,000 over two counts of cyber libel filed by a former Davao City employee now working with the Office of the Vice President.
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Philippine police on Monday arrested Walden Bello, a 76-year-old social activist, academic, and former congressman, at his home in Quezon City on charges of cyber-libel. The arrest was based on allegations by Jefry Tupas, a former information officer for Vice President Sara Duterte. Bello spent the night in jail before being released after paying bail.
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