Online media Rappler should welcome the investigation being conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) instead of calling the probe a “fishing expedition,” Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Thursday. “The statement of Rappler is clearly unfounded and most unfair to the good men and women of the NBI and of the NBI as a whole,” Aguirre said. However, to borrow the words of the National Press Club, responsible journalism means compliance with the law,” he added. Aguirre said if Rappler maintains its innocence, it should actively participate in its investigation. We call on Rappler to actively participate in the investigation of the NBI.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 18, 2018 06:22 UTC