Philippines-China Sea Dispute Takes on Legal Edge with Cyber Libel Suit

Philippines-China sea dispute takes on legal edge with cyber libel suit

Top Philippine coastguard official takes action against pro-Beijing influencer for claiming that he is a paid US asset.

PCG's Tarriela sues Sass Sasot for cyber libel in P1.25-M suit

Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela has filed a cyber libel complaint against online blogger Allan Troy “Sass” Sasot for allegedly spreading false and malicious information about him.

WPS spox Tarriela files cyberlibel raps vs vlogger Sass Sasot

Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela holds a press briefing on May 6, 2025 in Manila. — Photo by Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela on Friday filed a cyberlibel complaint against vlogger Sass Rogando Sasot. According to Tarriela, he filed the case before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office to hold Sasot …

Tarriela files cyberlibel complaint vs blogger Sass Sasot

PCG spokesperson for WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela filed a cyberlibel complaint against blogger Sass Sasot.

China urges New Zealand festival to drop Filipino documentary on West Philippine Sea

Chinese officials have called on the organizers of the Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand to cancel future screenings of Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea, a Filipino documentary that tackles maritime tensions in the disputed waters. Directed by Baby Ruth Villarama, the film premiered in Auckland on June 30 after it was …