Rappler
Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012.
| Founded | January 1, 2012 |
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| Founders | Maria Ressa Cheche Lazaro Glenda Gloria Chay Hofileña Lilibeth Frondoso Gemma Mendoza Marites Dañguilan Vitug Raymund Miranda Manuel Ayala Nico Jose Nolledo |
| Headquarters | Unit B, 3/F, North Wing Estancia Offices, Capitol Commons, Ortigas Center, , |
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| Revenue | PHP139.47 million (FY 2015) |
| PHP-38.35 million (FY 2015) | |
| Owner | Rappler Holdings Corporation (98.8%) Others (1.2%) |
| Parent | Rappler Holdings Corporation |
| Website | rappler |
In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler. Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and documenting the Philippine drug war.
In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands.