Dear PAO,

I am being accused of the crime of libel after I wrote a letter to a certain government agency informing them of the illegal activities of a certain individual. Please explain the crime of libel.

Turvey

Dear Turvey,

Libel is a crime under Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, as amended by Republic Act (RA) 10951, which states that:

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