The journalists fought back and filed a P12.5 million class suit against the First Gentleman. Arroyo eventually withdrew all the libel cases he filed on May 3, 2007 in the observance of World Press Freedom Day.
Lumaban ang mga mamamahayag at nagsampa rin ng P12.5-milyong class suit laban sa Unang Ginoo. Kinalaunan iniurong ni Arroyo ang mga kasong libelo na isinampa niya noong Mayo 3, 2007, sa pag gunita ng World Press Freedom Day.