The Philippine National Police (PNP) said vlogger or businessman Norman Mangusin, also known as ‘Francis Leo Marcos,’ was arrested on Monday afternoon over three counts of cyberlibel.
He remains in the custody of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), with bail set at P30,000 for each count.
‘So, as of now, he’s under the custody of the DSOU (Detection and Special Operations Unit) of the CIDG, and he was not yet able to post bail,’ said PNP public information office chief Col. Allen Rae Co in a briefing at Camp Crame on Tuesday.
‘He peacefully submitted to the police authorities,’ said Co, adding that operatives traced him at a hotel in Parañaque City.
The arrest warrant was in relation to Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code, in relation to Section 4(c)(4) of Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
The issuing court is the National Capital Judicial Region, Regional Trial Court Branch 294 in Parañaque City.
In March, National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Rafael Calinisan said he filed complaints against Mangusin before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office for unjust vexation and cyberlibel after the vlogger allegedly cursed at him during a livestream.
Prior to that, Mangusin was arrested by the CIDG over 12 counts of unjust vexation filed by fellow vlogger.