It is necessary to point out that the conviction of Maria Ressa is not an issue per se of press freedom or the suppression of such freedom, but rather is an issue of "bad journalism and fake news," and the rule of law. 10175, otherwise known as the "Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012." RTC Branch 46 of Manila convicted Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos Jr of violating Section 4(c)(4) of the Republic Act.
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Their credibility and integrity have been challenged by a number of issues, plus the fact that Rappler, and its CEO Maria Ressa, face legal cases in court.Īside from the fact that Maria Ressa faces a tax evasion case alongside other criminal cases pending in Philippine courts, she has been convicted of cyber libel in a case filed by Wilfredo Keng. It is a wonder why COMELEC would settle with an entity like Rappler. How can a government institution like COMELEC partner with a media entity that Filipinos don't trust that much when it comes to honest, balanced, and responsible news reporting and good journalism? Is the COMELEC not aware that Rappler is seen by the majority of Filipinos, as purveyors of fake news, disinformation, and bad journalism in the Philippines? What an ironic statement coming from the COMELEC spokesperson. And we are always open to pursuing partnerships with private organizations, such as Rappler, that will help provide truthful information to the public and promote transparency and accountability in the electoral process." It can be recalled that recently, COMELEC issued a press release stating that it was about to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Rappler sealing the partnership of the two entities as partners on voters' engagement fighting disinformation in relation to the 2022 National and Local Elections.ĬOMELEC Spokesperson DIR James Jimenez on 23 February, 2022, said, "We in the COMELEC believe that clean, credible, honest, and transparent elections require the assistance and vigilance of valuable partners. second-quarter poll, which was a nationwide purposive sampling survey comprising 1,500 respondents drawn from a research panel of approximately 100,000 Filipino registered voters and conducted from 13-19 July, 2021 and published on 13 August, 2021, Rappler garnered the highest “Low Trust” rating among all media networks in the country. This media entity, for many Filipinos, is perceived to be devoid of credibility, integrity, and most importantly, is the least trusted media entity in the country.īased on the PUBLiCUS Asia Inc.
Many nationalists and political analysts in the Philippines, and even the public, are asking why the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has partnered with Rappler. In this file photo Philippine journalist Maria Ressa (2nd R), is escorted by police after an arrest warrant was served on her for a fraud charge, shortly after arriving at the international airport in Manila on 29 March, 2019.
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