MY fellow columnist Ramon Tulfo reported yesterday that Wilfredo Keng, the businessman libeled by Rappler, disclosed to him that it was tycoon Benjamin Bitanga who invited him to invest P100 million in the internet-only news site.
Do not hesitate to contact us, should you have information questions or remarks to share: Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, who is free on bail, is charged with cyber libel in the latest case against the website filed by agencies of the government, which denies stifling the press. Rappler is a relatively new online multimedia platform. "Rappler" comes from combining "rap" and "ripple", meaning to discuss and to make a wave. Rappler has been, next to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the shrillest black propagandist against President Duterte and his government. This is an automatically generated PDF version of the online resource The administration says it supports freedom of the media, but must enforce the law. It operates pending a review after its license was revoked for violating rules against foreigners owning stakes in media. Rappler says the government uses the internet as a weapon, which it denies.Many threats originate from Facebook postings by pro-Duterte bloggers who say the mainstream media is biased. Rappler, Incorporated is owned by Rappler Holdings Corporation, whose biggest shareholders include media company Dolphin Fire Group with 31.21 percent shares, Rappler president Maria Ressa with 23.77 percent shares, digital company Hatchd Group and Benjamin So, with 17.86 shares each, according to the company’s 2015 General Information Sheet filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Billionaire Yet its main owner Bitanga is a billionaire who has expanded his conglomerate under the Duterte administration. Should they prevail in the Court of Appeals, Keng and the government would have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.While a question not raised at the Regional Trial Court level may not be raised at the Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeals is able to consider the facts Reaction to the case was mixed.
There are no similar cases against other media, but Duterte and his office have publicly scolded the press. It is the fourth top media site, following abs-cbn.com, inquirer.net and gmanetwork.com. Join Facebook to connect with Benjamin So and others you may know.
It denies wrongdoing. MANILA - Philippine journalists planned to hold a rally on Friday in support of media freedom after the arrest of an award-winning head of a news website sparked condemnation of the government.Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, who is free on bail, is charged with cyber libel in the latest case against the website filed by agencies of the government, which denies stifling the press.Ressa and associates started Rappler on Facebook in 2011 and it became a news website in 2012. Rappler’s reporting on alleged irregularities and conflicts of interest has irked government members and Duterte’s inner circle. It started in 2012. Marites Vitug is a board member of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and Cheche Lazaro is the founding president of Probe Productions. Parent firm Rappler Holdings has four major shareholders with combined stakes of nearly 91 percent. Ressa and associates started Rappler (www.rappler.com) on Facebook in 2011 and it became a news website in 2012. In 2014, Rappler set up a bureau in Jakarta, Indonesia. The four combined own 91 percent of the company. Along with web-based text news content, it was among the first news websites in the Philippines to extensively use online multimedia including video, pictures, text and audio. Critics say the government appears to be singling out Rappler. Duterte has called Rappler a "fake news outlet".Rappler's reporting on alleged irregularities and conflicts of interest has irked government members and Duterte's inner circle. It covers everything from business to politics.
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