All 12 cyberlibel raps vs Alcover over Colon Night Market posts junked

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All 12 cyberlibel complaints filed against Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. over his online posts criticizing the Colon Street Night Market have been dismissed by prosecutors in Marawi City. The dismissal removes, at least at the prosecution level, the immediate criminal threat Alcover earlier described as “an attempt to silence dissent” over the controversial night market. It also shifts attention back to the larger issue that triggered the complaints in the first place: the continuing political and legal clash over the legality, management, and oversight of the Colon Street Night Market. READ: Cyberlibel raps vs Alcover […]... Keep on reading: All 12 cyberlibel raps vs Alcover over Colon Night Market posts junked