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Court postpones arraignment of Rappler chief Ressa, reporter on 3rd cyber libel case

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 04:00 PM

A Manila court on Thursday granted the plea of Rappler chief Maria Ressa and writer Rambo Talabong to postpone their arraignment for a cyber libel case over an article alleging "thesis for sale" at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. Read more »

College professor sues Maria Ressa, Rappler reporter over article alleging 'thesis for sale'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 06:57 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is facing her third cyber libel case, this time over an article alleging thesis for sale at the De La Salle - College of St. Benilde. Read more »

Ressa enters no plea in second cyber libel case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 12:12 PM

Rappler chief Maria Ressa on Tuesday did not enter a plea to to the conditional arraignment for the second cyber libel charge filed against her by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Makati court postpones arraignment of Maria Ressa on 2nd cyber libel charge

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 11:57 PM

MANILA - A Makati court on Friday postponed the arraignment of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for her second cyber libel case after she questioned the criminal charge against her. Read more »

'Nakakatawa na siya': Maria Ressa slams new libel charge over tweet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 12:31 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on Friday called her second online libel case that stemmed from tweeting a screenshot of a news article as "ridiculous". Read more »

Rappler's Ressa charged with 2nd cyber libel case over tweet sharing newspaper article’s screenshots

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 06:53 PM

This is the 9th arrest warrant against Ressa, who is also facing tax evasion charges over Rappler Holdings’ sale of Philippine depositary receipts.    Read more »

Court of Appeals affirms decision denying Ressa plea to travel to US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:50 PM

The Court of Appeals has affirmed its decision to deny Rappler chief Maria Ressa's plea to travel to the United States to receive an award and attend the screening of a documentary about her. Read more »

‘It just doesn’t stop’: Maria Ressa fights off 2nd cyber libel complaint

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 08:40 PM

Ressa on Thursday moved to dismiss a new cyber libel complaint against her filed by the same businessman who secured a conviction in a Manila court in June. Read more »

Court stands by Ressa verdict, tells defense: Present evidence in court, not media

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 12:05 PM

The Manila court which convicted Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. of cyber libel in connection with an article about property developer Wilfredo Keng stood by its earlier ruling sentencing the two to up to 6 years in prison. Read more »

Ressa, Santos on conviction: Judge 'failed to appreciate the role of the media'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:43 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. on Monday asked a Manila court to reconsider its verdict convicting them of cyber libel over an article involving businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Robredo vows to go after 'fake news' peddlers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 10:24 PM

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo strongly refutes claims her office sent spoiled food to a hospital. Read more »

Group decries 'abusive attacks' vs judiciary over Ressa conviction

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 09:56 PM

A judges' group on Monday called out "abusive attacks" against courts, judges and the judiciary following criticisms over Maria Ressa's conviction by a Manila court last week. Read more »

Businessman Wilfredo Keng files 2nd cyber libel complaint vs journalist Maria Ressa

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 07:20 PM

MANILA - Just days after Maria Ressa's conviction for cyber libel, news website Rappler disclosed Friday that businessman Wilfredo Keng filed another complaint against the journalist at the Makati City Prosecutor's' Office in February this year.   Read more »

Appointments of judge's husband, complainant's daughter did not affect Ressa case: Roque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 02:13 PM

MANILA - The appointment of the husband of Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa and the daughter of businessman Wilfredo Keng has not affected the verdict that was handed down to Rappler chief Maria Ressa on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Read more »

Locsin asks Sotto to decriminalize libel; Sotto says lying found in the 10 Commandments

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 04:29 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday asked Senate President Vicente Sotto III to decriminalize libel. Read more »

KBP: Maria Ressa's conviction a 'sword over the heads of broadcast journalists'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 05:16 PM

"The KBP also believes that the Court, in holding that libel committed under the Cybercrime law prescribes in 12 years, has created a sword of Damocles over the heads of broadcast journalists considering that in this day and age, and because of technology and the Internet, the content or programs of television and radio broadcast stations are also carried, live or archived, over social media and other IP platforms," KBP said. Read more »

US ambassador to PH expresses concern over Maria Ressa verdict

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 10:53 PM

US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Wednesday expressed concern over the guilty verdict against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos over a cyber libel case. Read more »

'Bad journalism, bad lawyering': Roque on cyberlibel conviction of Maria Ressa, staff

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 02:58 PM

Reiterating President Rodrigo Duterte's position against libel amid concerns raised on the freedom of expression and a free press in the country following the conviction of Rappler chief Maria Ressa and her former staff for cyberlibel, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Wednesday the Manila court's verdict stemmed from "bad journalism and bad lawyering." Read more »

Law expert flags 'infirmities' in Manila court conviction vs Rappler's Ressa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 09:42 AM

A law expert on Wednesday said there were many "infirmities" in the decision of a Manila court judge in convicting Rappler chief Maria Ressa for cyber libel. Read more »

Ressa says court's ruling on cyber libel case vs. her, Rappler staff extends to every Filipino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 11:16 PM

MANILA - Embattled Rappler chief Maria Ressa said Tuesday the impact of a Manila court's guilty verdict on her and a researcher of her news organization, for cyber libel extends to every Filipino.   Read more »