Sun Star Davao editor-in-chief Stella Estremera and former-publisher Antonio Ajero have been found guilty of libel for a July 28, 2003 article on the surrender of pushers and users of illegal drugs.

Judge Carmelita Sarno-Davin of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 18-Digos City found both Estremera and Ajero guilty of libel for supposedly failing to get the side of complainant Baguio Saripada in a story—32 pushers us user mitahan (32 pushers and users surrender)—which appeared in Sun Star SuperBalita Davao.

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