Cristy Fermin posts bail in libel case filed by Bea Alonzo
Fermin's co-host Wendell Alvarez also posted bail for the same case, while their other co-host, Rommel Villamor, was still processing his bail at the time of airing.
Fermin expressed surprise over the arrest warrant, saying her camp had not received a court resolution—something she attributed possibly to recent weather disturbances in the country. She recalled that in previous cases, she always turned herself in even before warrants were released.
'This is the first time we didn't receive any resolution from the court, that's why we were shocked,' she said.
Despite the incident, Fermin assured her audience that everything is under control. The libel case stems from Alonzo's May 2024 complaint, which alleged that Fermin spread false and damaging claims about her through her show.
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