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De Leon was convicted of grave oral defamation for publicly calling a police officer "WALANGHIYA KANG MANGONGOTONG NA PULIS KA, ANG YABANG YABANG MO NOON. PATAY KA SA AKIN MAMAYA" and similar words. The Court agreed the words were defamatory but constituted simple rather than grave oral defamation. To determine if a statement is defamatory, the words must be considered in their entirety and ordinary meaning. Mere insults are not defamation without special damages. While De Leon
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- Pauline Dgm
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