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Rappler Now A Blog

February 22, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has all but given up hope that the courts will overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) order revoking the online news source’s license as a media company.

The SEC decision was based on the Constitutional provision bannning foreign ownership of Philippine media.

So, in order to continue its mission of spreading fake news, Rappler has reconstituted as a blog and has taken on a news name (and logo) as BlogpleR.

Unliike media companies, blogs are not subject to ownership restrictions.

In the spirit of unity, Asec Mocha Uson has recommended that Ressa, Pia Ranada and others from the extinct Rappler be accredited as bloggers so that they can still be part of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC).

Pia Ranada Charged With Illegal Possession Of Deadly Weapon

February 21, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler’s Pia Ranada is supposed to report the news, but lately she has been IN the news.

It started when Ranada was barred from entering Malacañang Palace upon direct orders from President Duterte.

Then today, the reporter was formally charged with illegal possession of a deadly weapon.

The charge came after videos spread on social media showing Ranada following a Presidential Security Guard (PSG) around Malacañang grounds, harassing and intimidating the man with her unlicensed weapon — her smart phone.

In a statement, the PSG said that since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the media license of Rappler, Ranada’s smart phone is now considered illegal.

”Moreover, she used the weapon to threaten a presidential guard,” the statement added.

Maria Ressa Elected President Of The Foreign Correspondents Association Of The Philippines

February 21, 2018 Pol Pinoy 6 Comments

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler is putting behind the controversy over the barring of its star reporter Pia Ranada from entering Malacañang.

As suggested by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Rappler was still free to cover the President by joining the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap).

That’s exactly what Rappler CEO Maria Ressa did, and as soon as her online news source signed up with Focap, she was unanimously elected the new president.

Congratulations to Ressa, but condolences are also in order. By joining Focap, Rappler all but admitted that it was foreign-owned.

Case closed as far as the SEC decision to cancel Rappler’s media license is concerned.

Moral of the story: you can’t have your cake and eat it too.