1Sambayan backs media over Cusi’s libel caseMANILA, Philippines — Coalition 1Sambayan yesterday threw its support for news organizations sued for libel by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi regarding coverage of the Malampaya gas field deal. Cusi filed the libel suit as he criticized news outlets for reporting on the acquisition by Dennis Uy’s Udenna of Chevron and Shell’s stake in Malampaya. Business journalists slam suitsThe country’s business journalists slammed the recent libel suits filed by Cusi and Uy over the controversial Malampaya gas field buyout. The EJAP maintained that the libel complaints filed against the journalists are an assault to press freedom and are meant to intimidate the media. A month later, 36 journalists filed a counter lawsuit against Arroyo, accusing him of harassing the country’s media, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Source: Philippine Star December 06, 2021 14:54 UTC