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The Supreme Court found two reporters, Teresa Ellera-Dulla and Jerome S. Galunan Jr., guilty of indirect contempt of court for publishing an article about a pending disbarment case against lawyer Santiago R. Maravillas. While disbarment proceedings are supposed to remain confidential, the reporters claimed their right to freedom of expression. However, the Court ruled that confidentiality in disbarment cases is important to maintain integrity and trust in the legal system. As punishment, the Court fined the

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