PRESIDENTIAL SPOX HARRY ROQUE, PINAGTANGGOL si PANG. DUTERTE LABAN sa mga KRITIKO NITO!

It was within President Rodrigo Duterte's right to speak up against Rappler's "unfair coverage," Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque defended Pres. Rody Duterte against criticisms regarding his tirades towards Rappler.

 “Ano namang masama sa magalit ang isang presidente dahil sa tingin niya na unfair coverage? Kasama po yun sa kalayaan. Meron silang kalayaan ng malayang pamamahayag, pero pag nagalit ang taongbayan sa kanila, kasama na ang presidente, kasama yun dahil sa pag-ehersisyo nila ng kanilang karapatan,” Roque said.

“Hindi naman pupuwede na sila ay puna nang puna sa presidente tapos si presidente hindi lang puwedeng punahan. Meron ding karapatan si presidente na magsalita. Ang pinagbabawal ay gamitin mo ang estado para supilin ang karapatan ng malayang pamamahayag na hindi po ginagawa.” He said.

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“You can stop your suspicious mind from roaming somewhere else. But since you are a fake news outlet and I am not surprised your articles are also fake, we can debate. Now tell me where are our lies and tell me where are yours,” he added.

Roque said Rappler can continue with its operations since it was only its “corporate structure” that was declared null by the regulator.

“Yung karapatan nila na mag-ehersisyo ng propesyon, nandidyan pa rin po yan dahil ang journalism naman, maski dayuhan ka pupwede kang mag-report dito sa Pilipinas, hindi po yan pinagbabawal,” he said.

“Ang pinagbabawal po yung negosyo sa mass media na kontrolado ng mga dayuhan.” He added.

SOURCE: PINAS CITIZEN.COM