Philippines: News site Rappler ordered to shut down
30 June 2022 |
5:23 am
The site, co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, was known for covering outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on illegal drugs. The move comes a day before Duterte is due to leave office.
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