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Court dismisses another Rappler, Ressa plea to junk cyberlibel raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:10 PM

A Manila court has dismissed another appeal of news site Rappler, its chief Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. to dismiss the cyberlibel case filed against them by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Prosecutor junks ex-DILG official's raps vs Maria Ressa, Rappler reporter

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 08:25 PM

In a resolution dated Sept. 10, 2019, prosecutors recommended the dismissal of the libel charges for "lack of probable cause." Read more »

Rappler, Ressa seek dismissal of P70-million tax cases

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 07:30 PM

MANILA - Rappler Holdings Corp. and its CEO Maria Ressa have sought the dismissal of their cases involving more than P70 million in alleged tax deficiencies pending before the Court of Tax Appeals. Read more »

PH envoy meets US senators to discuss De Lima release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 08:03 AM

MANILA—Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Wednesday (Manila time) met with several American senators to discuss the imprisonment of Sen. Leila De Lima and charges filed against news site Rappler. Read more »

Panelo says Maria Ressa 'exaggerating' situation of journalists under Duterte admin

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 06:19 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa told US-based CBS News that the Philippines is "far worse than any war zone" that she has reported in, as she noted the harassment that she has endured for doing her job. Read more »

Court suspends criminal raps vs Rappler

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 08:44 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) – A Pasig City court has suspended proceedings in a criminal case against Rappler, its CEO Maria Ressa, and several other officers and board members and remanded it to prosecutors for preliminary investigation. Read more »

Rappler allowed to file motion to dismiss cyber libel rap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 11:11 AM

A Manila court has allowed Rappler and its chief Maria Ressa to file a demurrer to evidence for the dismissal of a cyber libel complaint filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng. Read more »

Maria Ressa urges int’l journalists to ‘come together’ vs ‘political bullies’

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:06 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on Saturday appealed to attendees of the world’s largest investigative journalism conference to “come together” and stand against “political bullies” as her newsroom continues to face multiple cases in the Philippines.   Read more »

Businessman seeks P50-M damages from Rappler over 'libelous' article

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:22 PM

MANILA - The businessman who sued news website Rappler for cyber libel is asking for P50 million in damages over the allegedly “malicious and devastating defamation” he experienced as a result of a 2012 article accusing him of having a “shady past.” Read more »

Prior restraint? Palace insists Rappler ban allowed

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 05:05 PM

MANILA - Malacañang insisted Thursday that it is not violating any law in banning Rappler and its journalists from entering Palace grounds and covering the events of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Trial to open for Duterte critic Maria Ressa

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 23 12:04 PM

High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa's libel trial opens Tuesday in a case that press freedom advocates see as government retaliation for her news site's critical reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte.   Read more »

'I can educate her': Panelo excited to debate 'beautiful, sexy' Amal Clooney

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 02:03 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the move of human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to join the legal team of Rappler chief Maria Ressa. Read more »

Amal Clooney to join legal team of Rappler chief Ressa

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 09 12:13 PM

Prominent rights lawyer Amal Clooney has said she will join the legal team defending Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose news site has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Rappler boss Ressa featured in Madonna's new music video

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 11:53 AM

MANILA – Embattled Rappler chief Maria Ressa was featured in pop icon Madonna’s new music video, which tackles the global fight for rights. Read more »

Palasyo inayawan ang hiling ng UN experts na human rights investigation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 08:46 PM

Tumanggi ang Palasyo sa independent investigation sa lumalala umanong mga kaso ng human rights violation sa bansa. Read more »

Rappler’s Ressa bags journalism award from Stanford

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 07:17 AM

The Shorenstein Journalism Award is given to those who have "contributed significantly to a greater understanding of Asia through outstanding reporting on critical issues affecting the region." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 17, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 11:58 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Human Rights Press Awards

Isaac Lawrence, AFP
Posted at May 17 03:19 PM

Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of the Philippines-based news website Rappler, speaks at the Human Rights Press Awards at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong on Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 2, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 01:01 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Ressa arraignment

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 04:35 PM

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrives at the Pasig City Regional Trial Court, where she later pleaded not guilty to alleged violation of the anti-dummy law.  Read more »