Philippines Court Acquits Maria Ressa of Tax Evasion
Ressa had pleaded not guilty in the case. She became the first Filipino to win a Nobel Prize in 2021.
KOMPAS.com – A court in the Philippines on Wednesday, Jan. 18, acquitted Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa of four tax evasion charges, alongside her online government-critical news site Rappler. Ressa had pleaded not guilty in 2020. The tax case is one of several government lawsuits that she and Rappler are facing, sparking press freedom concerns in the Southeast Asian country. Ressa, the CEO and executive editor of Manila-based Rappler, received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in 2021. The award also made her the first Filipino to win a Nobel Prize. 'Truth wins. Justice wins.' Addressing reporte...