# 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](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 pardoned by then US Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison in 1914,

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