COVERAGE BAN. Reporters Pia Ranada, Mara Cepeda, Camille Elemia, Ralf Rivas and correspondents Bobby Lagsa and Raymon Dullana file a petition before the Supreme Court on April 11, 2019, asking it end Duterte's coverage ban on Rappler. Photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler
Rappler insisted that a fundamental right of the free press is self-regulation."It is only the free press, not the executive branch, that has the power to say whether or not petitioners are legitimate journalists or not," said Rappler. Malacañang said the ban did not violate the press' right to self-regulate because it is not an issue of press freedom.
Malacañang said that IPC accreditation is needed"for special access" to presidential events. It cited Executive Orders No. 4 and 297 , which were mainly orders on the reorganization of the press secretary's office in Malacañang. "As the ban was directed by the highest administrative officer of the executive branch, respondents, who are his subordinate officers, cannot be expected to disobey, much more countermand, the directive of the Chief Executive," said Rappler.Rappler raised the principles of strict scrutiny and clear and present danger.
Here’s a timeline of Duterte’s and Malacañang officials’ evolving statements about Rappler’s Palace coverage:
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