Hold the Line Coalition welcomes Maria Ressa and Rappler's acquittal on foreign ownership case, urges closure of remaining case  - Committee to Protect Journalists

Hold the Line Coalition welcomes Maria Ressa and Rappler's acquittal on foreign ownership case, urges closure of remaining case  - Committee to Protect Journalists

Manila, June 20, 2025—A Filipino court has acquitted Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, along with five Rappler directors, in a long-standing anti-dummy case. Filed in 2018 under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the case was based on the allegation that Rappler had violated constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership of...