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June 30, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers and media groups on Wednesday criticized the order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to shut down online news outlet Rappler, calling it an assault on Philippine democracy and press freedom. The SEC on Tuesday night reaffirmed the revocation of the certificates of incorporation of Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corp. (RHC) that allowed them to operate for breaching the foreign ownership rule on mass media companies. Sen. Risa Hontiveros slammed the SEC order and took to task the outgoing Duterte administration for its continuing efforts to harass legitimate news sites and...