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Rappler writers are not chained to Rappler – they are FREE to write and express ELSEWHERE

January 17, 2018February 20, 2018 benign0 2 Comments

As I mentioned in my previous article, “press freedom” is the only defense Rappler and its cheerleaders have been issuing since it got its knuckles rapped for offenses against the constitutional bar on foreign ownership of media businesses in the Philippines. But is “press freedom” really under threat? It is if the people who make…

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“Press freedom” is Rappler’s only argument, and it will fail to move Filipinos

January 16, 2018 benign0 16 Comments

John Nery makes a good point in his Inquirer piece today where he writes, that the decision of the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to shutter Rappler for offenses against laws limiting foreign ownership of media companies is “grossly disproportionate” when given the bigger context of “press freedom”. But Rappler is a news organisation…

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Lambada Pansino
on Japan and the Philippines A Contrast in Pansin
Bingo. Pilipinos are mostly morons and buffoons who take after
Lambada Pansino
on Japan and the Philippines A Contrast in Pansin
Pilipinos need to wake the f up. We are used
Humphrey
on Alex Eala has ONE job
She is another rich kid, us empire worshipping clown, with
benign0
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Indeed. The choice is entirely hers to make. It's a
A
on Alex Eala has ONE job
Alex only needs to prove to herself. She doesn't have
Forgetit
on The Silent Crisis: How Stigma and State Violence Exacerbated Neurodiversity in the Philippines
Yeah, Filipinos are a bunch of judgmental people. They think
Jed
on Pet Sematary Pinoy Democracy: Why the System that Returned After 1986 Came Back Wrong
Effective governance starts locally. It starts with individuals, families then
Tony Ramos
on The Silent Crisis: How Stigma and State Violence Exacerbated Neurodiversity in the Philippines
Thank you for commenting. Yes, I agree that more effort