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Philippine Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Maria Ressa, the Philippine Nobel laureate and veteran journalist, has been acquitted of her final tax evasion charge. This is seen as a legal victory for Ressa, who has been fighting multiple charges filed during former president Rodrigo Duterte's administration. Ressa, a vocal critic of Duterte and his drug war, has maintained that the charges against her and her news website, Rappler, were politically motivated.
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News video: 'We hold the line': Maria Ressa and Rappler cleared of final tax evasion charge

'We hold the line': Maria Ressa and Rappler cleared of final tax evasion charge 01:04

 Philippine Nobel laureate and veteran journalist Maria Ressa speaks to media after being cleared of the final tax evasion case charged against her and a news site she had co-founded. "Guys, it's up to us. We hold the line, and this proves that we can hold the line," Ressa says.

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