Malacanang lambaste RAPPLER Chief Executive officer Maria
Ressa for making an issue of her arrest and calling it an issue of press
freedom.
Ressa was arrested this morning at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport I in connection with her her alleged violation of the
Anti-Dummy Law.
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| Rappler CEO being arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport I (photo credit ABS-CBN) |
She is now released around noon after posting a
P90,000 bail bond.
Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Salvador Panelo
maintain that there is no irregularity with her arrest.
“All are equal before the law. She
wants to be treated differently. That cannot be done," he told reporters.
"All warrants of arrests issued by courts are
to be served the way it was served to her this morning and warrants of arrest
are not issued unless the judges determine there is probable cause,” he added.
“She should concentrate on defending herself in
court. She cannot be always using the freedom of the press as an excuse to
attack the administration,” he said.
The case of Ressa stemmed from a
National Bureau of Investigation complaint related to the issuance of
Philippine Depositary Receipts to Omidyar Network, an Indonesian company that
invested in the online news website.
The Anti-Dummy law in the
Philippines, prohibits foreigners from intervening in the management,
operation, administration, or control of any nationalized activity.
Rappler in their defense maintains
that it is “completely Filipino-owned.”
I will not run away
All in all, Ressa is facing atleast 9
other case including libel, cyber libel, and multiple counts of tax
evasion.
Ressa said she will face and not run
away from the charges filed against her.
"I will not run away from any of
this charges because I want to mark every single action the Philippine
government takes," she said.
"It shows you how intolerant of
journalists this government is. This is another press freedom issue," she
added.
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