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Rappler must comply,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.

Rappler CEO Ressa, in a press conference shown live on Facebook, said the
SEC decision was political in nature. “I appeal to the government to realize
that we are here to make the country stronger and help make the right
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John Jake Avila • 12 days ago

SEC Teresita Herbosa is Pinoy appointed official I guess she is just doing her job. now the
crabbler violates the constitution they deserve to shutdown plain and simple...
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Joaquin Fernandez • 12 days ago

Outrageous, revolting how SEC people would do anything to please the Boss. Not even in
any administration do this agency dip their hands in politics. It is only Duterte and no one
else in the administration that cannot take criticism. To him there is no constructive
criticism all these for him are attacks, disapproval and censures. How could a person grow
or improve if he cannot accept what is wrong with him. He thinks he is immaculate, hence
people working for him become lapdogs and boot lickers.
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Jose Samilin > Joaquin Fernandez • 12 days ago

It is done according to law. If you think it was done otherwise, then bring it to court
and prove yourself right, rather than provoking Filipino people with your
unfounded allegations. Only unreasonable persons do that!!
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tsioh > Joaquin Fernandez • 12 days ago

Journalist Luis Beltran was jailed when he wrote that Aquino had "hidden under
her bed" during a coup attempt.
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Tony Alegre • 12 days ago

Has one Filipino ever thought that with the current situation now in the Philippines and
with TOKHANG it is now coming down like North Korea where your very own family and We Break Down Nadine Lustre’s Looks In
neighbor can pick up the phone and one neighbor harbors bad ills to you and that with “St4y Up”
Nadine Lustre was able to show off her singing
PNP arrogance and ignorance without the thought of POSSIBLE MOTIVE will launch a
and dancing skills in her latest music video for
raid to your house and one INNOCENT Filipino gets shot up and murdered, IT HAS
“St4y Up” and she looked good in it too. Her
HAPPENED and I shudder just thinking. Duterte is thinking a very authoritative stance
personal style also came through in the
and is also similar to Chinese culture now that finger pointing will wreck a havoc in a
different...
Filipino life IT HAS OCCURRED like those kids murdered in Caloocan and elsewhere. God
help the Filipinos. It has even occurred in the Midwest in the US and its called SWATTING
and ONE INNOCENT PERSON WAS SHOT AND KILLED; (Remember Pinoys are good in
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imitating) all it takes is ONE ANONYMOUS call to the PNP desk.
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Fidel Cao > Tony Alegre • 11 days ago

No, its not. Philippines is going to be like Singapore, so prosperous, and free from
undesirable people like you.
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Scenic Cynic • 12 days ago

By doing this, Rappler will morph into another online entity of some sort and will bash the Stages of love highlighted in Julie Anne’s
solo concert
administration with twice the magnitude. You can't contain cyberspace.
For her coming solo concert, “#Julie,” recording
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Jose Samilin > Scenic Cynic • 12 days ago

Of course they can do whatever they want, creatively, for as long as lawful and fair,

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