Journalists work at the office of Rappler in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao
MANILA (Reuters) - A Philippine law enforcement agency has summoned the head of Rappler, a news site known for challenging President Rodrigo Duterte, to answer a complaint related to cyber crime, adding to problems for an outlet central to a row over press freedom.
The country's corporate regulator last week revoked the site's operating licence for violating the constitution's restrictions on foreign ownership of media, while the justice minister on Wednesday ordered an investigation into Rappler's possible criminal liability.
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