Tag: Maria Ressa

Andanar slams Ressa for saying democracy failing in PHL

(Eagle News)–Presidential Communications Operations Office chief Martin Andanar has slammed Rappler’s Maria Ressa for saying there was “destruction of democracy” in the Philippines. In a statement, Andanar said “Ms. Ressa remains out of touch with the political realities on the ground  as she continues to insinuate that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte won through lies and fake propaganda..” in an opinion piece published on the Los Angeles Times. According to Andanar, Duterte won “fair and square” […]

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Trial opens for Rappler CEO on cyber libel; Ressa insists gov’t trying to intimidate her

  (Eagle News) — Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s cyber libel trial opened Tuesday, July 23, in a case which stemmed from a 2012 article that claimed that a wealthy businessman had shady deals linked to illegal drugs and human trafficking even if there was no evidence that pointed to this. The cyber libel case arose out of a story published by Rappler and written by former researcher and writer Reynaldo Santos in May 2012, and […]

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Amal Clooney to join legal team of Philippine journalist Ressa

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — 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. Ressa, who was named a Time Magazine “Person of the Year” in 2018 for her journalism, faces several criminal charges along with her website Rappler, in what press freedom advocates have branded an act of “persecution”. “Maria Ressa is a courageous journalist […]

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Manila court resets arraignment of Ressa, Santos for cyber libel

(Eagle News)–A Manila court has reset the scheduled arraignment of Rappler executive editor Maria Ressa and a former reporter for cyber libel on Tuesday, April 16. Branch 46 Judge Raibelda Estacio-Montesa set the arraignment of Ressa and Reynaldo Santos to May 17 instead. This was to allow Ressa’s camp to file a motion for reconsideration of the court’s decision dismissing their motion to quash the charges against them. The cyber libel charges stem from a […]

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Manila court junks motion to quash cyber libel charge vs Rappler’s Ressa, Santos; arraignment to proceed on Tuesday, April 16

(Eagle News)–A Manila court has junked  the motion to quash the cyber libel charge filed against  chief executive officer Maria Ressa and a former Rappler reporter. In junking the motion to quash of Ressa and Reynaldo Santos, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa ruled the Department of Justice was able to “sufficiently establish” the elements of cyber libel in the Rappler article on businessman Wilfredo Keng which was published in 2012 and edited in 2014. The […]

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Palace: Due process was followed in Ressa case; she only wants special treatment

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, March 30, slammed Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa anew, and accused her of wanting special treatment since she was a journalist. “She wants her profession to shield her from accountability of a wrongdoing that she could be guilty of,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said after a US State Department spokesperson called on the Philippine government to allow Ressa to “operate freely.” According to Panelo, Ressa “cannot forever hide behind […]

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Palace to Ressa: Don’t use press freedom to attack gov’t, just defend yourself in court

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, March 29, urged Rappler’s chief executive officer Maria Ressa to stop using press freedom as an excuse to attack the administration and to  just defend herself in court. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after Ressa called her arrest for the charge of violation of the Anti-Dummy Law a type of “harassment.” “She’s charged of a crime and there is a determination of probable cause hence a […]

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Rappler’s Maria Ressa posts bail in Anti-Dummy Law case

(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 […]

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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 […]

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Manila court allows Ressa to travel abroad; reschedules her arraignment for cyber libel to April 16 instead

(Eagle News) — A Manila court has allowed Rappler’s executive editor Maria Ressa to travel abroad in March and April. In granting Ressa’s urgent motion to travel outside the country from March 15 to 29, April 2 to 14, and April 21 to 28, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa said Ressa’s position in the media outfit “diminished the risk of flight.” The judge, however, said Ressa should post a P500,000 travel bond to ensure she would […]

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Manila court resets arraignment of Ressa, Santos for cyber libel

(Eagle News)—-A Manila court has reset the arraignment of Rappler’s executive editor Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos for cyber libel. Instead of Friday, March 1, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa rescheduled the same to April 12 at 8:30 a.m., and ordered the prosecution to comment on Ressa’s and Santos’ motion to quash within 10 days. In their motion filed early this week, Ressa and Santos argued the information against them does not cite an […]

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