# Claim 973

Secretary of the Interior Dean C. Worcester filed the libel suit that led to the conviction of El Renacimiento's editor Fidel Reyes, co-editor Teodoro M. Kalaw and publisher Martin Ocampo.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Secretary of the Interior Dean C. Worcester filed the libel suit that led to the conviction of El Renacimiento's editor Fidel Reyes, co-editor Teodoro M. Kalaw and publisher Martin Ocampo.
- Field: journalist_affected
- Value: Worcester's suit convicts Reyes, Kalaw and Ocampo
- About: [incident 1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento)
- Source: A relic of colonial rule. https://cmfr-phil.org/inmediasres/luis-teodoro/a-relic-of-colonial-times-2/
- Publisher: Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2014-02-24

## Quotation from the source

> Although the paper did not name him, Worcester filed a libel suit which resulted in the conviction of Fidel Reyes, who wrote the editorial, his co-editor Teodoro M. Kalaw, and publisher Martin Ocampo.

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