Independent Philippines news site Rappler has won a years-long court case against the government, which has sought to shut down the outlet over claims it violated foreign equity restrictions.
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00:00The head of Philippines' news site, Rappler, has welcomed a court decision overturning
00:05a government move to shut down the independent outlet.
00:10This court decision, the latest in a string of court victories for Rappler, is a much
00:15needed reminder that the mission of journalism can thrive, even in the line of fire, to speak
00:21truth to power, to hold the line, to build a better world.
00:27Nobel laureate Maria Ressa called the ruling a vindication.
00:31Rappler often publishes critical reports on public and political figures, including former
00:36Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:38In 2018, the country's Securities and Exchange Commission took away the outlet's operating
00:44license over claims it violated foreign equity restrictions.
00:49The site was allowed to keep operating despite the shutdown order.