Claim

Claim 976

Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison pardoned Ocampo in 1914, after the fine had already closed the paper.

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

Statement: Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison pardoned Ocampo in 1914, after the fine had already closed the paper.
Field: reversed_on
Value: Ocampo pardoned in 1914
About: incident 1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento
Source: A relic of colonial rule
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 pardoned by then US Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison in 1914,