Philippine authorities said Wednesday they had filed more criminal charges against Maria Ressa, a veteran reporter and prominent critic of ...
MANILA: Philippine authorities said Wednesday they had filed more criminal charges against Maria Ressa, a veteran reporter and prominent critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, six weeks after detaining her overnight.
Ressa insists the site is not anti-Duterte, saying it is just doing its job to hold the government to account. Rappler said Ressa is abroad. However the six others charged posted bail on the new charges on Wednesday.Ressa, 55, and the six others were accused of allowing foreigners, through a 2015 bond sale, to take control of her media business.
They were also charged with securities fraud over the bond sale according to a statement issued to the press by a state prosecutor.
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