CONVICTED. Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 convicts Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos over cyber libel charges. Photo by Dante Diosina Jr/Rappler
Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa sentenced Ressa and Santos to a minimum of 6 months and 1 day to a maximum of 6 years in jail over charges filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng in a case thatRessa and Santos are appealing their conviction to higher courts. Below is Rappler's statement on their conviction.
They used it as basis to make an incredible claim about “republication” of an article that was, in truth, published before the cybercrime law was enacted. This creative reinterpretation and twisting of the law became grounds to prosecute this case, filed 5 long years after the publication of a story about the late former chief justice Renato Corona and his ties to businessman Wilfredo Keng.
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rapplerdotcom Wow, is Mr. Keng in power? Or the Media using the Freedom of Speech wants to stay in Power. I still remember when PNOY change his stances, statements, decisions after ABS CBN and Rappler complained about something’s during his Administration.
rapplerdotcom rapplerdotcom kaalyado ng CPP NDF NPA Ang tanging layunin pabagsakin ang gobyerno
rapplerdotcom Good for ressa himas rehas ka na congratulations.
rapplerdotcom Isnt that the markings of a 'political theater' actor? Playing the ever predictable 'victim card', 'absolute freedom of speech'? Just asking lamang po.
rapplerdotcom Pag ang desisyon hindi pabor sa kanila, twisted daw ang law. Pero pag pabor and decision, justice has prevailed. Bat ganun?!
rapplerdotcom marcos created joma to create chaos in 'PINAS TO ACHIEVED HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE DECLARATION OF MARTIAL 1972. joma discovered power..the rest is history.the''THE ANTI-TERROR BILL IS NO EXEMPTION!
rapplerdotcom As expected... No democracy... No press freedom, etc. When an ordinary citizen won a cyber libel case against ressa.... Gudlak kay ressa echoserang 11 million employees ng abs cbn... Fake news purveyor
rapplerdotcom Interviewhin nyo nmn ung nagdemanda bka meron din sya gusto sabihin🤭
LeeJeAe_ rapplerdotcom Magbalita kc ung tama hwag fake news... 😁😁😁😁
rapplerdotcom Finally, justice system works. You can’t just allow people to report lies. The complainant filed that years ago. Rappler, Ur not the law!
rapplerdotcom Rappler, Ur not the law! You abused ur power by making lies and did not do anything to correct it.Enough!U used “press freedom” as shield.U had too much freedom that’s why you had a case of reporting a lie.
rapplerdotcom Good for you.
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