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Practice question: Pro Reo Principle

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

As reaffirmed in Causing on April 8, 2026, what prescriptive period governs cyber libel?
  1. Fifteen years solely because the penalty is heavier.
  2. One year under the applicable libel provision.
  3. An unlimited period in every case.
  4. One century automatically.
  5. No statutory prescription can ever apply.

Legal references

  • Causing v. People, G.R. No. 258524, April 8, 2026, en banc main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/apr2026/gr_258524_2026.html

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