Manila, Nov. 10 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday said freedom of speech and press freedom must not be used to justify the deliberate spread of false allegations against witnesses in the Senate investigation into the alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking activities of religious leader Apollo Quiboloy.

Hontiveros made the statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) reversed its earlier dismissal of cyber libel complaints against six personalities accused of spreading false information targeting the Senate, its staff and witnesses.

"Sinabi natin dati pa: hindi dapat palampasin ang mapanganib na kasinungalingan laban sa mga tumestigong biktima ng pang-aabuso ni Apollo Quiboloy (We have said before that dangerous lies against v...