"In light of recent events, we removed the August 12, 2002 The Star article titled 'Influential businessman eyed in ex-councilor's slay' from our platform. This was after the camp of Mr Wilfredo Keng raised the possibility of legal action," the paper said. Lawyers and several groups both here and overseas warned of a "chilling effect" on press freedom brought by Ressa's arrest. "The Star had a choice: stand its ground in defense of truth, press freedom, and the public interest or retreat under fire. Foreign governments and international news groups and journalists have condemned the threats to press freedom under Duterte's watch.

Source: Philippine Star February 16, 2019 13:55 UTC