Question

This country’s SEC removed a company’s mass media license in 2018 due to foreign funding from the Omidyar Network. A 2012 article accusing this country’s Supreme Court of using the SUVs of a Chinese magnate was the basis for a 2019 cyberlibel case here. During a 2007 summit on extrajudicial killings (10[1])in this country, its Chief Justice introduced writs of habeas data and amparo to protect against “salvaging.” In 2020, this country’s media conglomerate ABS-CBN was shut down. The human rights group FLAG opposed a 2020 antiterrorism bill that expanded this country’s tradition of “red-tagging” activists. In January 2023, tax evasion charges were dropped against a media outlet in this country run by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. For 10 points, name this country where Rappler media reported on the “war on drugs” carried out under Rodrigo Duterte. ■END■

ANSWER: the Philippines [or Pilipinas or Republic of the Philippines or Republika ng Pilipinas]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordPenn AWUSTL B5010

Summary

2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y1100%0%0%50.00