Hold the Line Coalition condemns 16 new legal complaints against Maria Ressa & Rappler ifex.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ifex.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“This dramatic escalation in the legal harassment of Maria Ressa and Rappler highlights the urgent need for the Philippines’ to decriminalise libel and do away with laws that are repeatedly abused to persecute journalists whose reporting exposes public wrongdoing. The State’s blatant attempts to suppress Rappler’s election-related fact-checking services is an unacceptable
Partido Lakas ng Masa s Leody de Guzman wants the government to host the introduction of election candidates to the public, instead of having candidates spending their own money to level the playing field.
"Any abusive, offensive, or otherwise improper speech or behavior will not be tolerated," Gatchalian said. "As such, until Atty. Matibag is able to behave in a professional manner, I am constrained to prohibit his attendance to the remaining hearings of he Committee on Finance," he added.