Cagayan de Oro journalists say the acquittal serves as a reminder that the media should be able to operate without fear of repression or censorship.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Journalists in Cagayan de Oro hailed the latest legal victory of embattled online news organization Rappler and CEO Maria Ressa, saying the provided a “beacon of hope” for other news organizations across the country.
Dr. Manuel Jaudian, former president of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club and the chair of the COPC’s Institute of Journalism, said: “The ruling is another victory for the press. It’s also a caveat for any sitting power or despot that they cannot use just about any front to silence the media.” Cagayan de Oro-based Ryan Rosauro, former national chairman of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines , called the decision a “triumph of the truth which is becoming a scarce commodity in public life.”
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