A Cebu broadcaster who was charged with libel by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia almost 16 years ago recently secured a legal victory.
In the column that was written in Cebuano, Lastimosa described Doling as a “fishmonger, thief, vindictive, ill-tempered, foul-mouthed and cruel.”
Lastimosa, in his defense, said “Doling” was not the governor and that the fish vendor described in the column was an allegory he used in writing about an issue of public interest. Lastimosa sought reconsideration of the CA decision but was denied in 2017, prompting the broadcaster to elevate the case to the SC.
Caguioa said the imputation in the article “Si Doling Kawatan” is indeed defamatory, malicious, and was published. The prosecution presented as its witnesses former Pinamungajan Mayor Glenn Baricuatro; and lawyer Pachico Seares, public and standards editor of SunStar Cebu.But Caguioa said there is no question that Garcia was not explicitly referred to in the article “Si Doling Kawatan.”
Caguioa said the similarities in how “Doling” and “Gwendolyn” sound when pronounced cannot, standing alone, be made the basis for establishing the link between the character “Doling” and Garcia.
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