In a significant legal victory for journalists in the Philippines, a Philippine appeals court has overturned a 2018 order to close down a prominent news outlet that had been critical of former President Rodrigo Duterte's administration. The decision, made public on Friday, pertains to Rappler, an online news organization founded by a Nobel peace prize co-winner.
The Court of Appeals directed the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate Rappler's certificates of incorporation, emphasizing that the previous shutdown order was issued with 'grave abuse of discretion' and violated established legal procedures and the constitution.
