MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa asking to reconsider its order disallowing her to travel abroad pending an appeal of her libel conviction before a Manila court. "In view of the foregoing, Ressa still failed to prove that her intended travel to the United States of America and … [Read more...] about CA rejects Ressa appeal on disallowed US trip pending raps
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Radyo ni Juan employees dissent sudden closure and dismissal amid COVID-19 crisis
DAVAO CITY—The employees of 94.7 Radyo ni Juan Davao (RNJ) has expressed dissent to the sudden company closure and their dismissal from work by their employer, Infomedia Resources Management (INFORM) Inc., at the height of the COVID19 outbreak. Station's News Director Efren Armilla said in a statement, the group called the closure as bogus with an insufficient … [Read more...] about Radyo ni Juan employees dissent sudden closure and dismissal amid COVID-19 crisis
CA turns down Ressa’s plea to travel to US
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has turned down a plea by Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa to travel abroad pending an appeal of her libel conviction before a Manila court. In a seven-page resolution dated August 18, the appellate court's Special 14th Division through Associate Justice Geraldine C. Fiel-Macaraig said, while the lower courts had previously … [Read more...] about CA turns down Ressa’s plea to travel to US
No one claims responsibility for funeral wreath delivery at ABS-CBN office
DAVAO CITY --- Forty-eight hours after a flower shop personnel delivered three funeral wreaths to ABS-CBN office in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, no one came out to claim responsibility. The Cagayan de Oro Police Office in a report published by the Philippine News Agency (PNA) urged the management of the television station to report the incident to the police so they can act … [Read more...] about No one claims responsibility for funeral wreath delivery at ABS-CBN office
Cyber-libel cases increase during COVID-19 -NBI
DAVAO CITY --- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has noticed the significant increase in the number of cyber-libel cases filed before their office during the past months as coronavirus-19 hit the world. In a press statement, The NBI stated that Cyber-libel complaints filed before the Office of the Cyber Crime Division, NBI Cyber Crime Division Chief (CCD) Vic … [Read more...] about Cyber-libel cases increase during COVID-19 -NBI
