National Bureau of Investigation ( NBI ) meeting on Rappler cyber libel in ManilaA handout photo made available by Rappler shows Maria Ressa ( 3 - R ) , Chief Executive Officer of online media website Rappler , attending a hearing over a complaint of cyber libel inside the National Bureau of Investigation ( NBI ) in Manila , Philippines , 22 January 2018 . The government ' s Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) , in a decision dated 11 January , revoked the registration of Rappler due to alleged violations of the Constitution in relation to ownership of mass media entities . Human rights groups and several media organizations have expressed that the government ' s move on Rappler is a form of curtailment of press freedom . EPA / RAPPLER / HANDOUT BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 기자 와 1 : 1 채팅    ▶ 평창동 계 올림픽 영상 공모전