(1/9) Maraming salamat po! Siguro naman po - para sa mga trolls ng @rapplerdotcom at mga naniwala sa mga kasinungalingan tugkol sa amin, napatunayan na po namin na hindi tax evader ang Rappler. Medyo matagal nga lang po. 4 years and 2 months pero naging tama na rin.
(2/9) Kasi naman po, about 6 months before these ridiculous charges, the government gave Rappler a top corporate tax payer award. So medyo nabaliktad po ang mundo. But …
(3/9) Today, facts win. Truth wins. Justice wins. #CourageON #FactsFirstPH
(4/9) These charges were a brazen abuse of power, political harassment vs journalists trying to hold power to account. This is where business, capital markets & press freedom meet.
(5/9) So this victory is not just for Rappler, it’s for EVERY Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused.
(6/9) It’s a ray of sunshine, HOPE - for those like journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who begins her 4th yr in prison in Feb, and Leila de Lima, who begins her 7th yr in prison in Feb as well.
(7/9) I had a good feeling about today because not one shred of evidence supporting these charges was presented in court. But of course, we’ve lived in the upside down so long that I was prepared for the worst.
(8/9) So thank you, thank you, Court of Tax Appeals, our shareholders who stood by us during the darkest times - and were themselves harassed, our partners who stuck their necks out, and for all Filipinos who believe in the values that keep a vibrant democracy alive.
(9/9) We have a lot more work ahead! #CourageON #FactsFirstPH
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