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Hontiveros hits Duterte admin’s attempt to ‘muzzle media into fear’

    The arrest order issued against Rappler chief executive officer and executive editor Maria Ressa was an attempt by the Duterte administration to "muzzle the media into fear."   Senator Risa Hontiveros issued this statement after a Pasig City court ordered the arrest of Ressa for tax evasion.   "The issuance of a warrant of arrest against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is yet another attempt by the Duterte government not only to silence dissent, but also to muzzle the media into fear," Hontiveros said in a statement on Monday.   "In his attempt to be a full-fledged authoritarian, President Duterte wants to control the free flow of informat...

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