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January 16, 2018Philippine government attacks leading news website Rappler
Rappler founder and editor Maria Ressa reacted to the revocation of the website's licence: "We stand tall. We stand firm. This is a moment we say we stand for press freedom" (photo : Ted Aljibe / AFP).

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) firmly condemns yesterday’s Philippine government decision, announced by President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman, to revoke the operating licence of the country’s leading news website, Rappler, and today’s justice ministry announcement that it is bringing legal proceedings against the site.