The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed its earlier decision to revoke the certificates of incorporation of Rappler, Ressa said while speaking at the East-West Center in Honolulu.
“Part of the reason I didn’t have much sleep last night is because we essentially got a shutdown order,” Ressa told the audience.Last year, Ressa became the first Filipino and she and RussianShe was a featured speaker at East-West Center’s International Media Conference this week. The order is dated June 28 and reaffirms the earlier decision to revoke the certificates of incorporation of Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp., Rappler said in a statement. “We are entitled to appeal this decision and will do so, especially since the proceedings were highly irregular,” the statement said.No announcements about the decision appeared on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website before business hours in the Philippines, where it was already Wednesday.
Since taking office in 2016, Duterte has openly lambasted journalists who write unfavorable stories about him. He has particularly bristled at critical coverage of his anti-drug campaign, which has left thousands of mostly poor suspects dead and drawn international condemnation.
Someone needs to tell this dude that he has a piece of chorizo on his nose 🤡
As a Filipino, I feel ashamed on this news. Democracy is crushing down here in our country. We will soon be ruled by a fascist government. They are laying the foundation for tough rules, no room for dissent. SHAME!
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