# William Howard Taft

As head of government

William Howard Taft, Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Insult and defamation laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=william-howard-taft&tactic=insult_and_defamation_laws)
- [Lawsuits against the press: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=william-howard-taft&tactic=lawsuits_against_press)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1901 | [Philippines: United States colonial government's libel law is used to close the newspaper El Renacimiento](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento) | [Philippines](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/ph) ([RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Insult and defamation laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/insult_and_defamation_laws) | Upheld by a court (1 January 1914) |

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