(Eagle News)—Rappler’s chief executive officer Maria Ressa posted bail on Friday, March 29, in her Anti-Dummy Law case. Ressa posted the P90,000 bail before Branch 265 of the Pasig Regional Trial Court after she underwent booking procedures at the Pasig Police Station. The posting of the bail came following Ressa’s arrest upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 6:30 a.m. Ressa had been allowed to attend conferences abroad despite her pending cases. […]
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UPDATED: Rappler’s Maria Ressa arrested at NAIA
(Eagle News) — Rappler’s chief executive officer Maria Ressa was arrested on Friday, March 29. Ressa was apprehended upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 6:30 a.m. Ressa had been allowed to attend several conferences abroad despite her pending cases. The arrest was by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Branch 265 of the Pasig Regional Trial Court in connection with her alleged violation of the Anti-Dummy Law. Apart from […]
Rappler’s Ressa, 2016 board members charged in court for alleged violation of Anti-Dummy Law
(Eagle News)—Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa and members of the board of the news outfit three years ago have been charged in court for alleged violation of the Anti-Dummy Law. Apart from Ressa, charged before the Pasig Regional Trial Court were Manuel Ayala, James Bitanga, Nico Jose Nolledo, James Velasquez, and Felicia Atienza, all members of Rappler’s 2016 board. Ayala, Nolledo, Gloria, Bitanga, Atienza and Velasquez have posted bail of P90,000 each. Ressa is […]





