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Magno sues Balita publisher, sons for fraud

Oswald Magno (right) has sued Balita publisher Tess Cusipag and sons for civil fraud ( Photo composite: Philippine Canadian News.Com (PCN.Com) Toronto, Ontario Balita faces another lawsuit Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas Oswald Magno, who won a libel suit in May 2018 against Balita publisher Tess Cusipag and was awarded $410,000, has brought another lawsuit over three […]

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Breaking: Magno wins libel case against Balita

Oswald Magno seen here with wife Mila (left) and Philippine Consul General Rosalita Prospero  at a Raul Sunico concert.(Photo: The Philippine Reporter)    Updated: May 31, 2018, 9:00 AM Toronto, Ontario Could this be the end for Balita newspaper? By Ted Alcuitas  Less than two years after Balita lost a libel case filed by the

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Balita faces another libel case

From left Mila Magno, Consul Gen. Rosalita Prospero and Oswald Magno in a Dr. Raul Sunico concert last year.(Photo: The Philippine Reporter) Toronto, Ontario Lawyers seek summary judgment against Balita By Ted Alcuitas An Ontario Superior Court Justice has heard the libel case against Balita Media Inc., Teresita Cusipag and Romeo Marquez on January 22 and

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Blogger: “Let go of Romeo Marquez”

Toronto, Ontario Ed’s note: The on-going controversy between Senator  Tobias Enverga, Jr.,  members of the Filipino community and Balita newspaper and its publisher Tess Cusipag, have forced a former lawyer and blogger to come out of retirement. In this piece he wrote for The Philippine Reporter, Joe Rivera makes a plea to Cusipag to let go

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Freedom of the press and Balita’s woes

Updated: July 11,2017, 7:o1 AM Updated: July 10, 2017, 10:39 AM Toronto Editorial Press freedom and the limits of free speech By Ted Alcuitas The saga of Toronto’s ‘Balita’ newspaper and its publisher Teresita ‘Tess’ Cusipag, is a sober reminder that there are limits to free speech. http://www.balita.ca Cusipag has just been released from jail

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Breaking: Balita’s Tess Cusipag in jail for contempt of court

Toronto Balita publisher Tess Cusipag goes to jail for 21 days By Ted Alcuitas Analysis “It is the court’s true wish that you learn from this experience that you are bound by the law and you must comply with court orders even if you do not agree with them. The court will compel obedience to

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Breaking: ‘Balita’ loses appeal to reduce $350,000 libel award

Toronto, Ontario Breaking: Appeals Court denies Cusipag appeal By Ted Alcuitas In another setback for the beleaguered Balita and its publisher Tess Cusipag, the Ontario Court of Appeals dismissed Cusipag’s motion to reduce the amount of damages awarded to Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. The ruling on April 12, 2017 came after a hearing on April

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Senator Enverga wins defamation suit against Balita

  Toronto, Ontario “This is a victory for the community,” says Senator Balita will appeal By Ted Alcuitas The long simmering dispute between Senator Tobias Enverga, Jr. and Balita’s publisher Tess Cusipag ended July 13 with a judgement against the newspaper and its publisher. Balita is appealing the decision,according to the following Facebook message received

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