Topacio’s cyber cases dismissed
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The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed three criminal complaints filed by actress Jasmine Casandra Curtis-Smith against lawyer and broadcaster Ferdinand Topacio, citing insufficient evidence to establish probable cause.
City Prosecutor Dindo Turla approved a 12-page joint resolution dismissing the complaints for cyberlibel, cyber unjust vexation, and gender-based online sexual harassment. The charges stemmed from statements Topacio made during his radio program “YES YES YO TOPACIO.”
Curtis-Smith alleged that Topacio made derogatory remarks about her during a 5 March 2026, broadcast, which was streamed online through DWIZ’s YouTube and Facebook platforms.
She argued that the comments were widely shared through social media and news quote cards, damaging her reputation.
In his counter-affidavit, Topacio denied committing any crime. He argued that his remarks were made in the context of political commentary, were protected by freedom of expression, and constituted fair comment on matters of public interest.
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