Rappler and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Maria Ressa Face Legal Setbacks
Rappler, the Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and subject of "A Thousand Cuts," is facing legal setbacks.
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Rappler, the Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and subject of "A Thousand Cuts," is facing legal setbacks.
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. (File photo) MANILA - Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. on Wednesday said there is neither suppression of press freedom nor an attempt to abridge free speech in the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to uphold its shutdown of Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp. (RHC). Revilla, who chairs the Senate committee on public information and mass media, said SEC's order should be seen as a valid legal decision of the government's regulatory body to uphold the provision of the Constitution to protect the Filipino people. "The meri...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday announced it has affirmed its order revoking the certificates of incorporation of Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp. for supposedly violating the foreign ownership restrictions on mass media companies.