{"id":150555,"date":"2018-02-01T18:32:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T23:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=150555"},"modified":"2018-02-01T18:32:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T23:32:39","slug":"malacanang-to-look-into-rappler-contract-with-deped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/01\/malacanang-to-look-into-rappler-contract-with-deped\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaca\u00f1ang to look into Rappler contract with DepEd"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. ( YANCY LIM\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong> \u2014 Malacanang on Thursday said it would look into the news report claiming Rappler has existing exclusive contract with Department of Education (DepEd) to cover Palarong Pambansa, the country\u2019s premier school-based multi-sports event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for the information. Yes, we will look into that,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a radio interview.<\/p>\n

Roque was reacting to a report that Rappler also signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with DepEd on June 28, 2016 for the promotion and development of the department\u2019s campus journalism programs.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked the certificate of incorporation of Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp. for allegedly violating the foreign ownership restriction on mass media companies.<\/p>\n

In its Jan. 11, 2018 decision, the SEC said Rappler, being the mass media entity, has violated the Constitution when it sold Philippine Depository Receipts (PDRs) to US-based Omidyar Network Fund LLC.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, the issue of Rappler is very clear that this is fund raising, this is about money. According to SEC, fund raising is against our Constitution,\u201d Roque explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are journalists, critics of the government and uphold the Constitution and laws of the country, then you should first follow the Constitution and laws,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Roque said the government would also investigate if DepEd, during the term of former Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro, had conducted bidding before awarding the exclusive contract to Rappler to cover the annual Palarong Pambansa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey should have conducted bidding. In (RA) 9184, the Government Procurement Act, it is not only project, but services should undergo bidding,\u201d he said.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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