Court orders arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa

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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 ordered on Wednesday the arrest of Rappler’s chief executive officer Maria Ressa over a cyberlibel case.

As of this posting, agents of the National Bureau of Investigation are now at the news agency’s office serving the warrant against her.

Ressa is currently talking to agents of the NBI inside Rappler’s headquarters as of this post. /atm

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