Inquirer.net and Rappler post statement on Panelo’s announcement about filing libel case

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo announced on Tuesday, September 3, that he would file libel cases against online news sites Inquirer.net and Rappler for posting articles on his letter to the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) on the executive clemency application of rapist and murderer Antonio Sanchez.

In lieu of this, both media outlets posted statements on their social media accounts.

Here’s what Inquirer.net has to say:

 

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INQUIRER.net statement on Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s announcement that he will file a libel case.

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And here’s Rappler’s statement:

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