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Pro-Duterte Blogger Slams Rappler’s Maria Ressa’s Tweet, Netizens React

January 24, 2018 by Jhen A. Jero in News

Blogger who is a supporter of Duterte administration slams Maria Ressa on her tweet about ignorance of voters Pro-Duterte blogger Mj Reyes slams Rappler CEO and President Maria Ressa about her quotation of John F. Kennedy. The veteran journalist of the social news website tweeted an excerpt from a speech of the late US President. … Read more

Background, Purpose Of Investing Of Omidyar Network In Rappler Revealed

January 23, 2018 by Jhen A. Jero in News

What is Omidyar Network (the foreign investor which is the basis of SEC to revoke Rappler’s license) and why it invested in the news site? Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked the registration of Rappler due to the reason that the social news website is allegedly giving the right to decide to its foreign investor … Read more