Judge flags CJHDevCo, news outlet for ‘disregard of truth’ in Facebook posts – Rappler

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. LANDMARK. The Manor, previously managed by CJHDevCo before the BCDA’s takeover, remains a key revenue-generating landmark within Camp John Hay. Mia Magdalena Fokno/Rappler Presiding Judge Jeanylene Isip-Fukai says businessman Robert Sobrepeña’s CJHDevCo and Balitang Northern Luzon falsely attributed the dismissal of a criminal case to a prosecutorial failure even though no trial took place BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) Branch 5 in Baguio has ordered Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevCo) and news outlet Balitang Northern Luzon to correct a September 11 Facebook post which it ruled was misleading and “a willful disregard of truth,” regarding the dismissal of a criminal case against CJHDevCo chairman Robert Sobrepeña and Fil-Estate Management executive Ramon Jimenez. The order, issued by Presiding Judge Jeanylene Isip-Fukai on September 25, stressed that the court dismissed the case not because the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt — as CJHDevCo publicly claimed — but because the complainants filed an affidavit of desistance and formally withdrew their complaint. Background: What the case was about Sobrepeña
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