Claim 501

The spokesperson said Rappler's reporters would have to cover the president's activities by television rather than in person.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The spokesperson said Rappler's reporters would have to cover the president's activities by television rather than in person.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: coverage by television only
About: incident 2018-philippines-bans-rappler-presidential-palace
Source: Philippines bans Rappler reporters from presidential palace
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2018-02-21

Quotation from the source

have to cover the leader's speeches and activities by live television rather than in person from the presidential palace