Law Enforcement, Media, Travel

Maria Ressa Is Not Leaving On A Jet Plane

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Court of Appeals has decided that Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is not leaving on a jet plane because it does not know if and when she’ll be back again.

Sounds like that famous song by the late John Denver?

The Court on Wednesday junked a petition by Ressa, a dual Filipino and American citizen,  to travel to the United States.
 
In a seven-page Resolution dated August 18, 2020,  the Court denied Ressa’s petition for failure to prove that her travel abroad was necessary and that she was not a flight risk. Ressa was convicted of cyber libel early this year.
Ressa has a penchant for mouthing template soundbites like “weaponizing the law,” “we will hold the line,” “suppression of press freedom” and “death by a thousand cuts.”
May we suggest that she add: “weaponizing the law to curtail my Freedom of Movement?”
Media, Social Media

Move Over, Rappler, Here Comes De Lima Express!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It is often said that when a door closes, a window opens.

Earlier, we reported that Rappler is closing down its offices in the Philippines and Indonisia — a collateral victim of the rising cases of Covid-19 in the two ASEAN countries.

But no worries, there is not going to be a void when it comes to fair, accurate, hepatitic and hard-punching whorenalism that the Maria Ressa-owned online news portal is known for.

Enter De Lima Express, the latest news media venture that promises to bring about a well-informed citizenry as the Philippines gears up for the new normal.

It’s a tabloid that’s also available online — owned, published, edited and written by incarcerated Senator Leila de Lima.

In an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, de Lima denied rumors that her new  publication is funded by Omidyar Network or any foreign investors, not even PDR (Philippine Depositary Receipt) holders. So, no issues there with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

De Lima Express’ editorial offices are located at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Quezon City.

Business, Health & Medicine, Social Media, The Media

Rappler To Close Its Offices In Philippines, Indonesia!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler employees are commending their CEO Maria Ressa for her courageous display of concern for them amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.

Yesterday, Ressa announced that Rappler was permanently closing down its offices in the Philippines and Indonesia.

The diffcult decision was reached after no less than Rappler reported that the Philippines has surpassed Indonesia as the ASEAN country with the highest number of Covid-19 confirmed cases. The online news source also reported that Indonesia now has the most number of Covid-19 deaths in all of Southeast Asia.

”The health and safety of my employees are my priority concerns and I can’t continue to operate my business in either country without feeling responsible should any of them contract the deadly virus,” Ressa told The Adobo Chronicles.

Asked what her plans are for her business, Ressa said that since she is also a U.S. citizen, she might operate Rappler from the United States while allowing her staff to work from their own homes in the Philippines and Indonesia.

“After all, my staff are used to using Google, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram when reporting or investigating the news,” Ressa added.

 

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