Blogger Michael Sy Lim of popular gossip and entertainment blog “Fashion Pulis” was arrested on Tuesday over a libel complaint filed by Deniece Cornejo's camp.
Lim was arrested at around 11:30 a.m. by elements of Women and Children Protection unit on L.P. Leviste Street at Barangay (village) Bel-Air in Makati City, Police chief inspector Elizabeth Jasmin said.f
“He was arrested by virtue of warrant of arrest issued by Hon. Marie Claire Victoria Mabutas-Sordan, RTC Branch 95, Antipolo City under CC 15-50252 for violation of Sec. 4 (c4) of RA 10175 (libel) with Php16, 000. Bail recommended,” Jasmin said in a police report.
“The arrest was conducted in response to the request of Ms. Deniece Cornejo and Atty. Ferdinand Topacio as part of the CIDG Quality Assurance Support to Victims program,” it added.
Fashion Pulis tweeted Tuesday afternoon “Held in the CIDG office. Sad how people abuse libel to curtail press freedom.”
It can be recalled that Cornejo accused TV host Vhong Navarro of raping her last year. Her petition for bail in reference to an illegal detention case filed by Navarro was granted by a regional trial court.
Source: Inquirer
