The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the libel case filed by Katrina Halili against Irene Kho, mother of Hayden Kho, due to lack of probable cause.
According to Assistant City Prosecutor Rafael Villordon, Halili failed to prove that Irene acted with malice when she said that Katrina Halili is using illegal drugs.
"This office has reason to believe that respondent was able to rebut the presumption of malice under the law. She (Irene Kho) earnestly believed her allegations as true and there is no clear showing that there was any malicious intention to cause damage to Katrina's reputation," Prosecutor Villordon said.
"The statements of Irene in her interviews were evidently made with good motives and for a justifiable cause as they rose from the natural obligation of a mother to defend her son," Villordon added.
Irene Kho had an exclusive with TV Patrol during the time his son, Hayden Kho was involved in video scandal issue. She mentioned that Katrina was using illegal drugs and influence her son to become drug user. Due to this interview, Katrina Halili filed libel case against Irene Kho.
Meanwhile, Raymond Palad, Katrina Halili's lawyer, said that he have to see first the copy of the resolution. He also said that they will no longer file any motion for reconsideration before the prosecutor's office but instead they will go directly to the Department of Justice.
According to Assistant City Prosecutor Rafael Villordon, Halili failed to prove that Irene acted with malice when she said that Katrina Halili is using illegal drugs.
"This office has reason to believe that respondent was able to rebut the presumption of malice under the law. She (Irene Kho) earnestly believed her allegations as true and there is no clear showing that there was any malicious intention to cause damage to Katrina's reputation," Prosecutor Villordon said.
"The statements of Irene in her interviews were evidently made with good motives and for a justifiable cause as they rose from the natural obligation of a mother to defend her son," Villordon added.
Irene Kho had an exclusive with TV Patrol during the time his son, Hayden Kho was involved in video scandal issue. She mentioned that Katrina was using illegal drugs and influence her son to become drug user. Due to this interview, Katrina Halili filed libel case against Irene Kho.
Meanwhile, Raymond Palad, Katrina Halili's lawyer, said that he have to see first the copy of the resolution. He also said that they will no longer file any motion for reconsideration before the prosecutor's office but instead they will go directly to the Department of Justice.
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