Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s contempt for journalists is well known. Photo: AP
Critics slam Duterte’s move to axe franchise of Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN
- In a Supreme Court filing, the Duterte government accused ABS-CBN of greedy business practices and breaching ownership laws
- The case has thrown a spotlight on the use of the quo warranto petition – a legal mechanism favoured by the administration to ‘silence critics’, observers say
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s contempt for journalists is well known. Photo: AP