FromOurArchives: In insisting Ressa was not involved at all in the story, Rappler editor Chay Hofileña says the CEO does not exercise unilateral editorial control in the newsroom. “She gets vetoed because we are a democratic organization.” HoldTheLine
CYBERLIBEL. Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa leaves the Manila RTC courthouse after attending a cyberlibel case hearing on December 16, 2019. Photo by Lito Borras/ Rappler
Before Hofileña could answer, Rappler lawyer Ted Te objected saying that the question would"cast a broad net.""Not necessarily. Sometimes she gets vetoedAfter the hearing, Cruz told reporters:"That's for the judge to sustain or to deny the responsibility of Ms. Maria Ressa, what our job there was to establish the truth, and from what we established earlier, she's the top executive officer of Rappler and she has extensive decision-making powers.
"Eleven times in a little more than a year cases have been filed against Rappler, so yes, absolutely they're trying to pin me down and Rappler down," said Ressa.Before Hofileña, Rappler presented the heads of the National Bureau of Investigation legal division Edwin Leuterio and Joselito Amon who both issued a legal opinion that there was no legal basis to charge Rappler for cyberlibel, citing the prescription period.by the Department of Justice .
Cruz also raised during hearing that there is jurisprudence saying legal opinions are not binding on the court.
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