CIDG-NCRFU agents nab broadcaster for cyber libel
VETERAN radio broadcaster Waldy Carbonell on Sunday morning was arrested by officers from the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) on the strength of a warrant for cyber libel, a report to PNP-CIDG director, Brigadier General Ronald O. Lee said.
The 79-year old radio personality from DwBL was placed under arrest at the By the Bay bike station at the SM Mall of Arena in Pasay City on the strength of six warrants for violation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, said CIDG National Capital Region Field Unit chief, Colonel Hansel M. Marantan.
The radioman whose real name is Oswaldo Carbonell was ordered arrested by Judge Bonhoefer Bernardez of the Laoag City Regional Trial Court Branch 15 in Ilocos Norte on October 21, 2021.
The Ilocos Norte judge recommended a P72,000 bail for each case filed against Carbonell who stays at the DWBL station located at the Paragon Plaza building in EDSA corner Reliance Street in Mandaluyong City.
Col. Marantan said that members of the CIDG-NCRFU Northern Metro Manila District Field Unit took custody of the broadcaster pending his posting of bail.
