MANILA, July 4 -- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Commodore Jay Tarriela on Friday filed a cyberlibel complaint against vlogger (video blogger) Sass Rogando Sasot.

The complaint was filed before the Manila Prosecutor's Office through the legal assistance of the Movement Against Disinformation (MAD), a non-profit organization that seeks to combat disinformation on social media.

Tarriela is seeking over PHP1 million in damages.

In a statement, he said the complaint is "a necessary response to a series of baseless, malicious, and deeply personal online attacks that have targeted not only my private life but also my duties as Spokesperson for the WPS of the PCG."

Sasot's allegations against Tarr...