{"id":146498,"date":"2018-01-16T00:48:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T05:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=146498"},"modified":"2018-01-16T00:48:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T05:48:50","slug":"nujp-slams-sec-over-revocation-of-rapplers-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/16\/nujp-slams-sec-over-revocation-of-rapplers-license\/","title":{"rendered":"NUJP slams SEC over revocation of Rappler&#8217;s license"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_146476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146476\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rappler.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146476\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rappler.jpg\" alt=\"FILE: NUJP also threw its \u201cfull\u201d support for Rappler and to other independent media entities that the government \u201cthreatened and may threaten to shut down.\u201d (Photo: Rappler.com)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rappler.jpg 640w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rappler-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: NUJP also threw its \u201cfull\u201d support for Rappler and to other independent media entities that the government \u201cthreatened and may threaten to shut down.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/business\/193730-sec-rappler-revoke-license-appeal\">Photo: Rappler.com<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) hit Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for revoking the certificates of registration of online news site Rappler.<\/p>\n<p>NUJP also threw its \u201cfull\u201d support for Rappler and to other independent media entities that the government \u201cthreatened and may threaten to shut down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is outraged at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revocation of the registration of news outfit Rappler and Rappler Holdings Corp. for supposedly violating the constitutional prohibition against foreign ownership of media,\u201d NUJP said in its statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs it does so, the NUJP declares its full support to Rappler and all other independent media outfits that the state has threatened and may threaten to shut down,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the SEC, in a 29-page ruling dated January 11, revoked the license to operate of Rappler and its controlling shareholder Rappler Holdings Corp. for supposedly violating the constitution on the restriction on foreign ownership of mass media.<\/p>\n<p>SEC even branded Rappler as a \u201cmass media entity that sold control to foreigners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It can also be recalled that President Rodrigo Duterte also threatened to have Rappler\u2019s ownership placed under investigation as the president believes it is own by foreign investors.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Rappler claimed that foreigners only placed money in the news site and do not have ownership on it but SEC appeared to reject its contention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was but one of many threats Duterte has made against media critical of him and his governance, such as the Philippine Daily Inquirer and broadcast network ABS-CBN, whose franchise renewal he threatened to block,\u201d NUJP said.<\/p>\n<p>NUJP, however, expressed confidence that Rappler would \u201cmount a legal defense against what amounts to their closure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group also urged Filipino journalists to unite and to resist any attempts to silence them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) hit Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for revoking 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