A Philippine court cleared journalist Maria Ressa and the news organization Rappler of charges of tax evasion, which is being viewed as a victory for freedom of the press. "Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins,"
PAGBABAGO
Amidst the growing skepticism over the slow pace of justice, and concern over the alarming state of disinformation in the country today, the recent acquittal of Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa gives us hope.
An 81-page decision by Justice Catherine Manahan, the Court of Tax
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online news company were cleared Wednesday of tax evasion charges she said were among a slew of legal cases used by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting.