‘Rappler is Filipino’: CA voids 2018 Rappler shutdown, restores rights

The Duterte-time SEC 'displayed willful defiance,' says the Court of Appeals. 'These actions have no place in a democratic state.'

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“The facts show that Rappler Holdings, and by extension Rappler, are currently wholly owned and managed by Filipinos, in compliance with the Constitutional mandate,” the decision added. “Like a bull seeing red, the SEC En Banc plowed through law and jurisprudence to reach its mark – the death of Rappler. The SEC En Banc violated the hierarchy of courts and ignored procedure. These actions have no place in a democratic state,” said the decision penned by Associate Justice Emily San Gaspar-Gito, with concurrences from Associate Justices Ramon Cruz and Raymond Joseph Javier.

“SEC En Banc’s ruling goes well beyond mere failure to understand the CA 12th Division’s ruling, it displays willful defiance that exceeds even the threshold of grave abuse of discretion,” the decision added.The SEC took issue with the terms of Omidyar’s PDR with Rappler, ruling that it gave foreigners control of a media company which is supposed to be wholly Filipino-owned.

“Consequently, under the terms of the PDRs, Omidyar is not even given a potential ownership right, or the option to become an owner of Rappler Holding’s shares. Instead…the only option of a non-Filipino PDR holder is to sell or transfer the PDRs to another holder,” the decision added.As Rappler was battling for its corporate existence for the last six years since 2018, supporters of the Duterte government tried to frame it as a pure corporate issue not related to press freedom.

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