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Journalist Philip Lustre posts P48,000 bail in cyberlibel case
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Philippine Daily InquirerLead•Just now
Journalist Philip Lustre posts P48,000 bail in cyberlibel case
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. was released on bail on Saturday after friends in the media pooled funds for his release in less than an hour, following his arrest earlier that day. Lustre, 72, was arrested in Quezon City after a Davao court issued a warrant for his arrest on a cyberlibel

Coverage timeline (3 newsrooms, earliest first):
- •The Manila TimesVeteran Journalist Lustre released from jail
- •The Philippine StarVeteran journalist Philip Lustre posts bail on cyberlibel raps
- •Philippine Daily InquirerLeadJournalist Philip Lustre posts P48,000 bail in cyberlibel case
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