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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 14, said there was a “delay” in the implementation of infrastructure projects under the Build, Build, Build program. Under the program, the government aims to finance massive infrastructure projects during the time of President Duterte. Some of the funds come partly from the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law. “Walang trabahante,” Duterte said of the reason there was a delay in the first place. […]
(Eagle News)–Below is a copy of the Department of Justice resolution that ordered the indictment of Rappler Inc., Rappler’s executive editor and chief executive officer Maria Ressa and Rappler’s former reporter Reynaldo Santos for cyber libel. The cyber libel complaints filed before the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 became the basis for the issuance of warrants of arrest against Ressa and Santos.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Thursday, Feb. 14, slammed “irresponsible” claims the arrest of Rappler’s Maria Ressa constituted an attack on press freedom. According to Undersecretary Markk Perete, who is also the DOJ spokesperson, Ressa was in the first place arrested and faces prosecution for libel. “Certainly, the freedoms of the press, of speech, and of expression do not give any person–whether a journalist, a blogger, or any person of whatever occupation–the […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections on Thursday, Feb. 14, said it had sent “notices” to over 30 poll candidates for them to take down their campaign posters that violated specific rules. In an interview over radio dzbb, Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said notices have been sent to 34 candidates who included Larry Gadon, Florin Hilbay, Erin Tanada, Bam Aquino and Sonny Angara. “If they do not take it down, i-presume namin sa Comelec na […]
(Eagle News) — The businessman who filed cyber libel charges against Rappler, its chief executive officer Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos slammed on Thursday, Feb. 14, the three for “continu(ing) to hold themselves high above any accountability…” for the article that he said defamed him. Speaking for the first time on the issue, Wilfredo Keng, whom Rappler described in the assailed article as a “controversial” businessman possibly linked to “shady deals” and with […]
(Eagle News) — Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was freed on bail Thursday after spending the night at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Manila whose agents arrested her late Wednesday afternoon on a “cyber libel” case. “You are hereby directed to discharge from your custody the person of Maria Angelita Ressa,” the court said in a written order to investigators after Ressa posted bail. Ressa questioned her arrest for a cyber libel case […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of the businessman who filed the cyber libel charges against Rappler’s Maria Ressa on Thursday, Feb. 14, said her arrest was merely part of the “judicial process” and was not at all government oppression as claimed by others. In an interview over radio dzbb, Atty. Joseph Banguis, Wilfredo Keng’s lawyer, said in the first place, the charges were filed by a private person who was “defamed” by the article published […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has warned the public against individuals who solicit funds using President Rodrigo Duterte’s name. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after the Office of the President received reports some unscrupulous individuals were doing this to “solicit or accept campaign funds, contributions or materials in favor of the senatorial candidates (Duterte) has personally endorsed.” “For everyone’s information and guidance, the President has not authorized anyone in either the […]
(Eagle News)—Vice President Leni Robredo has slammed the arrest of Rappler’s chief executive officer and executive editor Maria Ressa for cyber libel, calling it an affront to press freedom. “Dine-denounce natin in the strongest terms, na sa panahon ngayon, iyong political harassment dahil sa pagpapahayag ng saloobin, dahil sa pagpapahayag ng pangongontra sa ibang mga polisiya, nagiging dahilan para supilin iyong freedom, hindi lang ng members ng media, pero ng mga tao na naglalakas ng […]
(Eagle News)—Rappler’s Maria Ressa spent the night in the National Bureau of Investigation office after she was unable to post bail for the cyber libel case filed against her. Ressa’s camp had attempted to post bail on Wednesday, Feb. 13, but a Pasay court, according to her, refused to accept this because they could not provide the information sheet. Ressa’s camp had questioned the timing of the issuance of the warrant of arrest against her, […]
(Eagle News) — Rappler’s Maria Ressa on Wednesday, Feb. 13, maintained her arrest for cyberlibel was only part of the government’s efforts to silence media critical of the administration, an allegation the Palace has vehemently denied. “We are not intimidated,” she said. According to Ressa, “these legal acrobatics show how far the government will go to silence journalists, including the pettiness of forcing me to spend the night in jail.” She was apparently referring to […]
(Eagle News) –The Palace on Wednesday, Feb. 13, questioned anew Facebook’s choice of Rappler as its third party fact-checker. In a statement issued after Rappler’s chief executive officer and executive editor Maria Ressa was arrested for cyberlibel, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace found it “ironic” that Facebook, which he said has “transformed into a platform where netizens exercise their right to free speech” and has “resolve in combating disinformation, misinformation and all kinds […]
