Actress Keanna Reeves arrested due to cyberlibel charges

The warrant issued by Judge Baculo dated from last November 7 claiming that Keanna violated Republic Act No. 10175, better known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. (Photo: House Manila Official/Facebook)

Celebrity Janet Derecho Duterte, also known as Keanna Reeves, was arrested around lunchtime on Monday, November 12 at the Timog area in Quezon City after being served a warrant of her arrest by Judge Maria Florencia Formes-Baculo of Laguna Regional Trial Court Branch 34 with cyberlibel accusations.

The controversial star was immediately brought to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Regional Office in Laguna after her arrest. The warrant issued by Judge Baculo dated from last November 7 claimed that Keanna violated Republic Act No. 10175, better known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Back in August 2010, Keanna allegedly provided false information and gave negative statements about transgender female businesswoman Nancy Ignacio Dimaranan through Facebook live. The complainant stated that due to contractual conflict and issues with talent fees, Keanna misaligned her name by calling her ‘pig,’ ‘gay,’ and ‘devil.’ Nancy reported that she was most insulted when Keanna mocked her for being a transgender. The disagreement stemmed from Keanna asking Nancy for additional talent fee to cover her transportation expenses as she worked as a performer at a comedy bar in Calamba.

Through a series of videos on her Facebook account, Nancy shared her delight in Keanna’s arrest, saying in Filipino, “My children and I can now have revenge in what Keanna Reeves did to me. Ten of my family and especially the LGBT community, this fight is for us.”

Judge Baculo is only asking Keanna to post P20,000 bail for her release.

Forty-eight-year-old Keanna is known for her appearances in films like Squalor, Wam Bam Pac’s The Man, and Juan Happy Love Story. In 2006, she was the “big winner” of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition, which premiered on ABS-CBN.