Tinio hits arrest of veteran journalist Lustre

Inquirer.net - Oct 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio on Sunday condemned the arrest of journalist Philip Lustre Jr., characterizing it as a direct assault on press freedom and a weaponization of the country’s cyberlibel law. “The arrest of Sir Philip Lustre is an alarming escalation in the weaponization of cyberlibel against journalists,” Tinio said

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