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This document summarizes a Supreme Court case from the Philippines regarding libel. It discusses how the Manila Chronicle mistakenly published a photo of businessman Fidel G. Cruz instead of health inspector Fidel Cruz in connection with a hoax story. While the Chronicle acknowledged the error and published a correction, Cruz sued for damages. The Court of Appeals awarded Cruz damages, which the Supreme Court partially affirmed while reducing the damages to P1,000. The Supreme Court discussed how press free

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Jopan SJ

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