The Prosecutor’s Office in Davao Occidental has formally filed the cyber libel case filed by Congresswoman Claudine Diana Bautista-Lim, party-list representative of Drivers United for Mass Progress and Equal Rights or DUMPER, against Kapamilya actor Enchong Dee.
Earlier, news came out on December 27 that Bautista-Lim’s complaint had been filed with the fiscal office, but on December 28, its formal filing was confirmed.
The complaint stemmed from the married party-list representative allegedly due to malicious and destructive comments made by the actor through his Twitter account regarding his marriage to fiance businessman Jose French’ Tracker’ Lim held in Balesin Island Club, which is an exclusive resort in Quezon Province.
On the other hand, Enchong Dee has already apologized on social media and admitted his mistake. But it seemed that the ‘damage had been done because the legislator seemed serious in pursuing the case against her after Bautista-Lim’s pregnancy was put in danger.
Meanwhile, complaints against six personalities, including celebrities Agot Isidro, Pokwang, and Ogie Diaz, who also tweeted about it, were dismissed. It said it was only freedom of expression, unlike Enchong, who said the funds used in the lavish wedding were from the party list DUMPER. In the case, three other individuals, Deedee Marie Holliday, Kristina Mae Misajon, and Jane Doe, were also acquitted.
Davao prosecutors approves P1B-cyber libel case vs. Enchong Dee
“Considering that these tweets are mere expressions of disapproval (or disgust, if you may) at varying degrees on the action, this Office could not attribute malice and ill motive to the said respondents who have taken upon themselves to be the so-called watchdogs of our society,” said part of the resolution approved by Davao Occidental Provincial Prosecutor Marte Melchor Velasco.
But Enchong’s tweet was very different. He directly said that the money of commuters and drivers went to such a wedding.
“The money for commuters and drivers went to her wedding. Let us not prolong this conversation and don’t say otherwise,” Enchong Dee tweeted on August 14.
Davao Occidental prosecutors Socrates Gersava, Eleanor Dela Pena, and Marie Kristine Reginio said, “Calling someone a thief, without proof and with heavy malice, is where to draw the line as this is already libelous.”
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