MANILA, Philippines —The Court of Appeals has denied Rappler President and CEO Maria Ressa’s bid to visit herailing 76-year-old mother in the United States (US).
In a resolution dated December 18 but only released to media on Thursday, the appeals court’s Special Twelfth Division concluded that Ressa failed to “prove that her travel is necessary and urgent” and stated that there are “exceptional circumstances” which restrict her from traveling outside the country.
This is despite four other courtsallowed Ressa to leave the country.
Ressa electronically filed her motion for permission to travel abroad on December 1, asking that she be allowed to visit her mother who w…
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