How to support Rappler after acquittal in tax evasion case

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With the acquittal, Rappler is in a stronger position to continue its award-winning, independent journalism and community building to fight online disinformation. CourageON HoldTheLine DefendPressFreedom

of tax evasion charges filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue in 2018, under the Duterte government.It was, after all, a novel case where the BIR singled out Rappler and prosecuted it for raising capital via Philippine Depositary Receipts which other media companies, such as ABS-CBN and GMA Network, had tapped for the same purpose.

For us, this simply means that truth has prevailed. We believe that this would not have been possible without our community of supporters – partners who have stood for press freedom and held the line with us through the years. This good news also gives us hope as we continue to face other cases lodged against Rappler since 2018. Showing solidarity with any post online using the hashtags #HoldTheLine and #CourageON

Supporters can directly power our investigative work through a one-off donation to Rappler. No amount is too small for public interest journalism. For details, you may visitIf you want to become a member of a community and stay updated with other cases and updates from Rappler, we invite you to join Rappler+, our membership program:

 

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