The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of former Top Gear Philippines editor-in-chief Vernon Sarne in connection with his cyber libel case for identifying the wrong person as the gunman in a shooting incident in Manila in 2016. In a report by Radyo Inquirer 990 AM, the Manila RTC Branch 12 ordered Sarne’s arrest after the Department of Justice indicted him for violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act 10175). Editor-in-Chief ng Top Gear Philippines na si Vernon Sarne, pinaaresto na – DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990AM https://t.co/bo3uzGzV3Q | @albarmarch22 ADVERTISEMENT — RadyoInquirer990AM (@dzIQ990) March 10, 2018The court recommended a P10,000 bail for Sarne. Sarne posted Punzalan’s Facebook profile on social media and pointed to him as the gunman in the incident. Police, however, identified ex-Army reservist Vhon Tanto, not Punzalan, as the gunman.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 10, 2018 11:15 UTC