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The two controversial radio blocktimers who were earlier arrested for alleged extortion have been indicted by the Regional State Prosecutor's Office for libel.


State Prosecutor Graeme June Elimido, who was designated as acting provincial prosecutor for the purpose of conducting the preliminary investigation of the case against Reynante "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon, found probable cause to hold the two blocktimers for trial for the crime of libel.


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                    [Title] => Now, many people want the ROTC back!
                    [Summary] => I was told that the Cebu media would be given a first-hand inside look at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) last Wednesday by the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit Cebu Organizing Committee led no less by Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia. However, I had other more important things to do. In my talks with Gov. Garcia and my TV interview with Amb. Marciano A. Paynor Jr. I was given full confidence that the CICC would be finished ahead of schedule.
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                    [Title] => Arrested radiomen urge Ombudsman to probe Emphasis
                    [Summary] => The two radio blocktimers who were earlier arrested in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion are getting back at Philippine Reclamation Authority director Elberto Emphasis by asking the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas to conduct a lifestyle check against him.


During a press conference yesterday, Reynaldo "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon are also contemplating to file a bribery case against Emphasis.


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The two radio blocktimers who were earlier arrested in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion are getting back at Philippine Reclamation Authority director Elberto Emphasis by asking the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas to conduct a lifestyle check against him.


During a press conference yesterday, Reynaldo "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon are also contemplating to file a bribery case against Emphasis.


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After getting flak from different sectors, the Cebu City Prosecutor's Office yesterday defended its downgrading of the case that the National Bureau of Investigation filed against two radio blocktimers arrested for alleged extortion.


Cebu City prosecutor Nicolas Sellon said that the case against Reynante "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon does not fall under Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code, which has provisions for robbery but rather on Article 282 of the same, which provides for grave threats.


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                    [Title] => Prosecutor downgrades case vs 2 commentators
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Instead of the robbery/extortion case that the NBI had filed against Reynante "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon, assistant city prosecutor Patrick Osorio lowered it to only grave threats, a case which is only cognizable by the municipal trial court in cities (MTCC).


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                    [Title] => Ban radiomen, a curtailment of free speech?
                    [Summary] => You already know that the political season is in the air when we see personalities who are not from Cebu come here allegedly to reach out and help downtrodden Cebuanos. A couple of weeks ago, we had San Juan Mayor JV Ejercito who came purportedly to help the squatters being evicted supposedly in preparations for the 12th ASEAN Leader's Summit. 


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CORTEZ AND LITO

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State Prosecutor Graeme June Elimido, who was designated as acting provincial prosecutor for the purpose of conducting the preliminary investigation of the case against Reynante "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon, found probable cause to hold the two blocktimers for trial for the crime of libel.


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The two radio blocktimers who were earlier arrested in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion are getting back at Philippine Reclamation Authority director Elberto Emphasis by asking the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas to conduct a lifestyle check against him.


During a press conference yesterday, Reynaldo "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon are also contemplating to file a bribery case against Emphasis.


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After getting flak from different sectors, the Cebu City Prosecutor's Office yesterday defended its downgrading of the case that the National Bureau of Investigation filed against two radio blocktimers arrested for alleged extortion.


Cebu City prosecutor Nicolas Sellon said that the case against Reynante "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon does not fall under Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code, which has provisions for robbery but rather on Article 282 of the same, which provides for grave threats.


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Instead of the robbery/extortion case that the NBI had filed against Reynante "Rey" Cortez and Lito "Bingbong" Solon, assistant city prosecutor Patrick Osorio lowered it to only grave threats, a case which is only cognizable by the municipal trial court in cities (MTCC).


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