Tag: Rappler

Palace says it won’t stifle any protest action as Rappler rally draws less than 200 people

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that it would not stifle protests on alleged trampling of press freedom as a “Black Friday” rally to protest the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling revoking a certificate of incorporation of online news website, Rappler, drew a crowd of journalists, including Rappler employees, bloggers and press freedom advocates. “This evening’s Black Friday Protest for Freedom, organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, is a testament that freedom […]

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Aguirre says Rappler should welcome NBI probe to prove its innocence

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Agirre II said that Rappler should welcome the probe that will be conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation. The justice secretary said that by welcoming the probe, the online news website will be able to defend and prove its innocence on the alleged violation of the Constitution and other laws. “Rappler should welcome this investigation so that it will have the chance to prove the innocence […]

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Aquino-appointed SEC Chair says Rappler trying to divert public’s attention; hints at a Rappler “agenda”

  (Eagle News) – The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which revoked online news site Rappler’s certificate of incorporation, said Rappler was trying to divert the people’s attention from the real issue – its violation of the Constitution and other Philippine laws. SEC chair Teresita Herbosa, an appointee of former President Benigno Aquino III and chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, also hinted that Rappler has its own agenda in trying to […]

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Nat’l Press Club reacts on Rappler issue: “Responsible journalism means complying with the law.”

(Eagle News) — The National Press Club said the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling revoking the certificate of incorporation of controversial online news site, Rappler, would not affect nor threaten the exercise of press freedom in the country. “Responsible journalism means complying with the law,” read NPC’s statement issued by its president Paul Gutierrez. The NPC, a professional and social organization of journalists in the Philippines founded in October 1952, said it believed that the […]

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Roque tells Rappler reporters to be bloggers instead

President Spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday urged reporters of Rappler to reinvent themselves as bloggers instead. Roque made the suggestion a day after the Security and Exchange Commission revoked the news site’s incorporation papers for alleged violation of the constitutional restriction on foreign ownership in mass media. “No one has been prevented from exercising free speech, no one has been banned from performing their role as journalists,” Roque said. Rappler editors could not be reached […]

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DOJ’s Aguirre orders NBI to conduct “case build-up” vs Rappler

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Justice has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe deeper into the possible violations of the Constitution and other laws by online news site Rappler. Through Department Order No. 17, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II tasked the NBI, through Director Gierran, to conduct a “case build-up” against Rappler, and to file the “appropriate cases against those found liable.” The order dated January 17, 2018 takes effect […]

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Interesting Times (Vol. 1, Issue 3) January 2018

Click to view PDF file of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s official newsletter, “Interesting Times” Vol. 1, Issue 3 (January 2018)[flipbook pdf=”https://www.eaglenews.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Volume-1-Issue3-January-2018-3.pdf”] [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.eaglenews.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Volume-1-Issue3-January-2018-3.pdf” title=”Volume 1 – Issue3 – January 2018 (3)”]

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“You have abused press freedom!” – President Duterte raps Rappler for its latest “fake news”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte rapped Rappler for its “fake news” citing its latest report accusing Presidential Assistant Christopher “Bong” Go of allegedly intervening in the acquisition of warships by the Philippine Navy, and called the online news site as a “fake news outlet.” “Sumobra kayo. You are not only throwing toilet paper. You are throwing s— at us!” said an angry President Duterte as he faced the media in Pasay City on […]

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“No one is above the law,” says Palace; notes SEC acting independently when it revoked Rappler’s registration

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque denied that the Duterte administration influenced the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission in revoking Rappler’s registration. “He had nothing to do with this decision. He was not even aware that this decision was coming up,” Roque said. Roque also said that the commissioners of the SEC were all appointees of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “It’s [a decision made] by individuals who […]

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OSG lauds SEC ruling revoking Rappler’s certificate of incorporation; ready to defend “sound” decision

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General lauded the Securities and Exchange Commission for revoking the certificate of incorporation of online news website, Rappler, and said that it was ready to defend this decision “in any forum.” In a statement, Solicitor General Jose Calida said that this ruling of the SEC showed that no one is exempted from following the law, not even influential media organizations. “I applaud the SEC for revoking Rappler’s […]

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SEC revokes Rappler’s certificate of incorporation; says it violated laws against foreign ownership of media

(Eagle News) – The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed the revocation of the Certificate of Incorporation of the online news site Rappler, and its holding firm, Rappler Holdings Corporation, saying it violated the Constitution that barred foreign ownership of media. In a decision dated January 11, 2018, the SEC said that both companies violated Philippine laws, specifically the Foreign Equity Restriction under the Philippine Constitution. The SEC said that Rappler, Inc. and Rappler Holdings […]

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Would phrasing the headline as a question give it greater credibility?

  By: Mark Christofer Manalo AT first glance, the headline may look reasonable to readers: INC group asking for ‘Duterte intervention’ in church crisis? But, really, to astute readers, it is anything but that. The post was published on Rappler on August 21 and was last updated on the same day, at 5:56 PM. I read the article when it came up on my Google Alerts and, boy, was I disappointed (or not, considering this […]

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