Rappler, the independent news organization that earned its co-founder Maria Ressa a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, has been ordered to close down. The paper had been under siege for much of the past si…
The paper had been under siege for much of the past six years for its frequent criticism of Philippines PresidentThe order to close came just two days before Duterte is due to end his term as president and hand over to Ferdinand Marcos Jr., heir to the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
The PSEC has accused Rappler of being controlled from abroad, which is not permitted by the Philippines constitution. Rappler denies the accusation, arguing that the PSEC approved the arrangement in 2015 and second that the Philippines Depositary Receipts held by EBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s Omidyar Network were donated to Rappler’s Filipino staff members, thus removing the foreign connection.
News organizations affected by the NSC blocking order include Bulatlat and Pinoy Weekly, as well as progressive groups such as Save Our Schools Network, Rural Missionaries of the Philippines, Pamalakaya Pilipinas, Amihan and BAYAN.
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