A Win for Press Freedom in the Philippines as Court Rebuffs Government Attempt To Shut Down News Site Rappler
In a society whose leaders have often used the courts to repress free speech, the gutsy website triumphs — for now — against a longstanding campaign to drive it out of business.

Score a victory for freedom of the press in the Philippines.
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