1. In 2019, journalist Maria Ressa and Rappler CEO Reynaldo Santos Jr. were found guilty of cyber libel by a Manila regional trial court. The case stemmed from a 2012 Rappler article that linked businessman Wilfredo Keng to illegal activities, including human trafficking. Ressa and Santos were found to have violated the Revised Penal Code's provisions on libel and were each sentenced to six months to six years in prison. The Court of Appeals later reversed the convictions in July 2021, citing insufficient evidence.
2. In 2018, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was found guilty of libel by the Supreme Court for accusing former First Lady Imelda Marcos of amassing ill-gotten wealth. Trillanes was sentenced to pay a fine of ₱40,000 (around $850) and serve up to four years and two months in prison. He filed a motion for reconsideration, which is still pending before the Supreme Court.
3. In 2017, journalist and blogger Jover Laurio was convicted of libel by the Manila Metropolitan Trial Court for posting an allegedly defamatory article about former Senator Leila de Lima on his blog and social media accounts. Laurio was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay damages of ₱100,000 (around $2,100). The Court of Appeals later upheld the conviction, although Laurio remained at large as of 2023.
4. In 2016, actor and comedian Joey de Leon was found liable for libel by the Supreme Court for making defamatory statements about journalist Korina Sanchez on a television show. De Leon was ordered to pay Sanchez ₱2 million (around $42,000) in damages.
5. In 2015, businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles was convicted of libel by the Sandiganbayan for writing a letter to then Senator Jinggoy Estrada that implicated him in the infamous pork barrel scam. Lim-Napoles was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay damages of ₱1 million (around $21,000).