MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has filed libel charges against Special Envoy for Public Diplomacy to China Ramon Tulfo over an alleged malicious article published in the Manila Times. Medialdea said the libel complaint was filed last June, adding that he filed a libel complaint against the envoy over the “malicious imputations of crimes and dishonorable acts in the said article, which assassinated my character and good reputation.”Tulfo alleged that Medialdea was Sandra Cam’s benefactor, claiming that the executive secretary and Cam have an “unholy” alliance. In a letter addressed to The Manila Times editorial board dated July 26, Meidaldea made mention of his libel case against Tulfo. He said that based on the Malacañang Records Office, Garol was appointed a project development officer II under the Office of External Affairs-Davao on August 1, 2005 but stopped operations on December 31, 2005. The libel complaint was received by the Manila Prosecutor’s Office on June 17.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 02, 2019 06:56 UTC