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The Philippines 
February 15, 2019

Maria Ressa’s arrest is not Duterte’s first attack on press freedom…and it won’t be his last

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1816 Views featured, maria ressa, philippine daily inquirer, rappler.com, rodrigo duterte

The arrest of TIME Magazine Person of the Year and Rappler.com CEO Maria Ressa sent shockwaves not just in Philippine media, but internationally also. 

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The Philippines 
January 21, 2018January 24, 2018

Rappler’s Closure and the Government’s Hypocrisy Regarding “Foreign Ownership”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1597 Views foreign ownership, Louie Encabo, rappler.com, rodrigo duterte

The online news website Rappler.com was ordered closed by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly being owned by foreign entities. Despite

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The Philippines 
January 15, 2018

An Attack on the Fourth Estate

Posted By: Louie Encabo 4444 Views featured, fourth estate, Louie Encabo, maria ressa, rappler.com, rodrigo duterte

In George Orwell’s imagined totalitarian state of Oceania, the ironically-named Ministry of Truth is tasked with censoring media and silencing critics who could challenge

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