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11/28/24, 7:43 AM Case Digest: G.R. No. 227004 - ABS-CBN Corporation vs. Ampatuan, Jr.

Title
ABS-CBN Corporation vs. Ampatuan, Jr.

Case Decision Date


G.R. No. 227004 Apr 25, 2023

In the case of ABS-CBN Corp. v. Ampatuan, Jr., the ABS-CBN Corporation and
Jorge Cariño face a contempt petition for broadcasting an interview with a key
witness in a high-profile massacre case, raising questions about the sub judice
rule and the boundaries of free speech in judicial proceedings.

Case Digest (G.R. No. 227004)


Concise Comprehensive

Facts:
ABS-CBN Corporation and Jorge Cariño faced an indirect contempt petition.
The petition arose from an interview with Lakmodin "Laks" Saliao, a key witness in
the Maguindanao Massacre case.
The interview aired on June 23, 2010, on ABS-CBN's TV Patrol World.
Saliao detailed his knowledge of the massacre and implicated the Ampatuan family.
Datu Andal Ampatuan, Jr. filed the petition on July 16, 2010.
Ampatuan claimed the interview was intended to interfere with court proceedings
and prejudiced his right to a fair trial.
The Regional Trial Court (RTC) denied the petitioners' motion for a preliminary
hearing on affirmative defenses and their subsequent motions for reconsideration.
The Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the RTC's decision.
The petitioners then filed a Petition for Review on Certiorari before the Supreme
Court.

Issue:
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Ruling:
The Supreme Court granted the Petition for Review on Certiorari.
The Court reversed the CA's decision.
The Petition for Indirect Con...(Unlock)
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Ratio:
The Supreme Court held that the Petition for Indirect Contempt did not sufficiently
allege the required elements to constitute a cause of action.
The petition failed to adequately allege the mental element of deliberate or reckless
disregard of the truth or falsity of Saliao's statements by the petitioners.
The petition did not sufficiently demonstrate the clear and present danger of the
interview and its broadcast to the court's administration of justice.
The Court emphasized that the sub judice rule aims to protect the administration of
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