Category Archives: Law Enforcement

Maria Ressa Resigns From Rappler, Citing Conflict Of Interest

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Journalists are supposed to report the news, not be IN the news.  Such is the dilemma faced by Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.

Ressa has been making news headlines recently because of her troubles with the law, including charges of tax evasion and cyber libel, both of which had earned for her warrants of arrest.

Even her own online news source has lost its focus because it’s been busy reporting on Ressa instead of the real news.

So, to avoid any further conflict of interest, Ressa has tendered her irrevocable resignation from Rappler, effective immediately.

Kudos to Ressa for this bold yet most approriate move.

Maria Ressa: My Arrest Is An Attack On Fresh Freedom

F647EC61-DF8D-424A-9DB4-6F7E3F871B4FMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Maria Ressa once again took the Duterte Administration to task shortly after being released on bail. The Rappler CEO was arrested Wednesday for charges of cyber libel and spent the night in jail.

She decried this latest government action against her and said it was an attack on Fresh Freedom.

Trillanes Apologizes To Duterte For Comment On Maria Ressa’s Arrest

3AEF7C8B-5027-49C4-A8B4-83FD2F5F04A1MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – As expected, Senator Antonio Trillanes was quick to react to the arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on charges on Cyber Libel.

Trillanes said that “Ressa’s arrest exposes Duterte’s ‘despotic regime.’

The arrest order was issued by Regional Trial Court presiding judge Rainelda H. Estacio-Montesa.

But when The Adobo Chronicles informed Trillanes that Estacio-Montesa was actually an appointee of  NoyNoy Aquino, the Senator immediately apologized to Duterte, and focused his attack on the former President instead.

”I was too quick to judge,” Trillanes said, “and I’m very sorry.  I hope Duterte would forgive me.  I get carried away sometimes, especially when I hear Ressa’s monologues about suppression of Press Freedom.”

No word yet from Malacañang whether or not Trillanes is forgiven.

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