(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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Palace on CA affirming previous decision vs Rappler: “We will let the law take its course”
(Eagle News)—“We will let the law take its course.” This was the Palace’s reaction to the Court of Appeals decision to affirm its earlier ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision against Rappler. “As we said, any case that has been filed before the courts, we will not interfere,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo also reiterated press freedom had nothing to do with the Rappler’s case before the SEC, which ruled […]





