Practice question
The prosecution argues that a heavier cyber-libel penalty necessarily displaces the specific one-year libel provision with fifteen years. Which is best under the 2026 main resolution?
- The heavier penalty automatically overrides the specific provision.
- Prescription is determined only by the prosecutor’s preference.
- The Court adopted a universal fifteen-year cyber-libel period.
- That argument was rejected; the specific one-year rule applies.
- Only an unsigned contrary resolution must govern all strangers.
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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