The NUJP said Philstar.com's article takedown was an "inevitable consequence"of the government's "twisting the law in pursuit of its vindictive agenda to shut down Rappler and intimidate the Philippine media community into meekness." PhilStar.com took down the news report about Keng after the businessman "raised the possibility of legal action." In the 2002 article, Keng was reported as the prime suspect eyed in the ambush-killing of former Manila councilor Chika Go. "The scope and bounds of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 are still unexplored and the takedown was seen as a prudent course of action," Philstar.com said. The NUJP said Filipino journalists should resist "brazen attempts" to curtail press freedom.

Source: Philippine Star February 17, 2019 09:05 UTC