Palace: Rappler’s Ressa is entitled to presumption of innocence, avail of legal remedies 25 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Genalyn KabilingRappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa is entitled to the presumption of innocence and could avail of legal remedies amid a tax evasion complaint against her, Malacañang said Monday. Ressa is entitled to legal remedies under the law and she has her lawyers so I don’t think she has a problem with respect to losing her liberty because she’s precisely she’s going to post bail,” he added. Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence and that includes everybody including Ms. Ressa,” he added. That has been the policy and will always be the policy of the Duterte administration,” he said.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 03, 2018 07:30 UTC