Palusot wa epek! SEC adamant Omidyar’s donation won’t make Rappler 100% Filipino

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has doubled down on its decision to shut down Maria Ressa’s news site, Rappler, for violating the constitutional ban on media foreign ownership. Proudly arrogant: Rappler defends report on ‘stolen’ MOA globe despite rebuke from media group Rappler’s abogado Francis Lim said in a virtual press conference Monday (November […]
‘Wag na tayong magbolahan: Duterte says Indonesia’s Salim group controls PLDT-Smart

President Rodrigo Duterte has openly declared what has been an open secret in local business circle for decades: PLDT-Smart is controlled by Indonesia’s Salim group.
No proof billionaire Pierre Omidyar influenced Rappler – ACCRA

Online news website Rappler on Monday filed a petition before the Court of Appeals seeking to stop the implemetation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision revoking the certificate of incorporation of Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp. (RHC) allegedly for violating the Constitution and foreign equity restrictions in mass media. In a 70-page […]
Billionaire Pierre Omidyar’s Foundation Commits $100 Million To Support Investigative Journalism
The fight against fake news just got a $100 million investment.
US billionaire to give thousands of Kenyans free cash for 12 years
The billionaire co-founder of e-Commerce company eBay, Pierre Omidyar, is donating Sh52 million to give 6,000 poor Kenyans a guaranteed
Billionaire Ebay Founder Is Giving Away Free Money
Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar became an instant multi-billionaire when eBay went public in September 1998. Almost as soon