Oppositionist newspaper Daily Tribune has been taken off the web. But Malacanang may not be part of the deed.

Going to the Tribune website a few minutes ago, my browser was redirected to a DotPH page which means the domain registration for tribune.net.ph has unfortunately lapsed. Below is a snapshot:

To recover from this embarassment and to bring back its online presence, Tribune must make necessary payments pronto to DotPH.

Renewal fees for a DotPH domain like Tribune’s is at a whooping $70 for two years, many times more expensive that dot coms or dot nets.