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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it "a victory for a Filipina" for which it was happy to see.
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte s office on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a victory for a Filipina for which it was happy to see. Ressa, founder of Philippine news site Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov shared the 2021 prize https://www.reuters.com/world/philippines-journalist-ressa-russian-journalist-muratov-win-2021-nobel-peace-2021-10-08/?enowpopup after braving the wrath of the leaders of the Philippines and Russia to expose corruption and misrule. Ressa has been fighting multiple legal challenges in courts related to Rappler s dogged investigative reporting of Duterte s government, its bloody war on drugs, and its use of social media to target opponents. It is a victory for a Filipina and we are very happy for that, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told a regular news conference, responding to a question on what the award meant for the government. Of course it is true there are individuals who feel