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Lame Duck Duterte Still Seeking to Shut Down Rappler
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Lame Duck Duterte Still Seeking to Shut Down Rappler

SEC affirms decision to close news site over allegations of foreign ownership

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Jun 29, 2022
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Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears to have made one last swing at the popular news portal Rappler with two days left in office, with the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issuing an order affirming its decision to revoke Rappler’s certificates of incorporation over questions of foreign ownership.

Rappler publisher Mari…

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