Duterte Media Critic Charged With Foreign Ownership Violation
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The head of a Philippine news site critical of President Rodrigo Duterte is facing another court case for allegedly violating the country’s ban on foreign ownership of the media.
Rappler Inc. chief Maria Ressa and several other executives of the website were charged by government prosecutors for breaching the so-called anti-dummy law by allowing a foreign company -- U.S.-based Omidyar Network Fund Inc. -- to “intervene” in its management and operations despite a constitutional ban on foreign ownership of media. The charges were filed on March 20, according to court documents released to media on Wednesday.