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SC allows Maria Ressa to travel overseas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 04:13 PM

The Supreme Court has allowed journalist Maria Ressa to travel overseas over a 20-day period, its public information office said Wednesday. Read more »

Ressa at UN meet: Social media 'insidiously manipulating us'

Lucie Peytermann, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 02:46 AM

Filipina investigative journalist Maria Ressa said social media had allowed lies to flourish. Read more »

Ressa: 'Generational setback' in PH media under Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 09:54 PM

The persecution of journalists by the Duterte administration has brought "generational setback" in the country's media landscape, Maria Ressa said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 18, 2023

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Updated as of Jan 19 12:13 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Court acquits Maria Ressa, Rappler of tax evasion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 11:14 PM

Maria Ressa and Rappler are cleared by a court of tax evasion charges brought against them by the administration of then President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Maria Ressa, Rappler napawalang-sala sa tax cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 08:45 PM

Pinawalang-sala ng Court of Tax Appeals si Maria Ressa at kaniyang kompanyang Rappler sa 4 na kasong may kaugnayan sa buwis. Read more »

Maria Ressa, absuwelto sa tax evasion case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 06:37 PM

Inabsuwelto ng Court of Tax Appeals ang journalist at Nobel laureate na si Maria Ressa sa 4 na tax-related charges. Read more »

Ressa celebrates acquittal on tax case

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 11:32 AM

Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa celebrates after the Court of Tax Appeals acquitted her and Rappler Holdings Corporation on the four tax evasion charges on Wednesday. Read more »

Maria Ressa, Rappler acquitted of tax evasion

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 11:46 PM

Journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been acquitted on 4 counts of tax charges filed against her and Rappler Holdings Corporation in 2018. Read more »

Ressa: Journalist Cimatu's libel conviction 'sends very difficult signal'

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Updated as of Dec 15 11:16 AM

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa said the cyber libel conviction of Baguio-based journalist Frank Cimatu was a freedom of speech issue. Read more »

Misinformation is damaging humanity: Maria Ressa

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:37 PM

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa on Wednesday said showing courage, protecting facts and strengthening trust in journalism are key to safeguard humanity from misinformation and lies online. Read more »

Ressa to appeal cyberlibel conviction in Supreme Court

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 04:19 PM

Maria Ressa will appeal a conviction for cyberlibel in the country's highest court, her lawyer said Tuesday. Read more »

Ressa seeks 'greater protection' for journalists

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 01:37 PM

Ressa described the shooting incident as a rule-of-law issue, especially having occurred in the National Capital Region. Read more »

News Emmys: 'A Thousand Cuts' wins best social issue docu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 12:03 AM

“A Thousand Cuts,” the documentary about Rappler founder Maria Ressa, was recognized Friday (Manila time) as Outstanding Social Issue Documentary at the News and Documentary Emmys. Read more »

Marcos says won't interfere in Rappler, Ressa cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 03:42 PM

Rappler has been accused of tax evasion and cyber libel. Read more »

Ressa continues fight vs disinformation, fake news in Vancouver

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Updated as of Sep 17 08:13 AM

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate warned that by 2024, many countries will be taken over by dictators if the spread of lies and fake news through various social media platforms is not stopped. Read more »

Ressa tells CA: Resolve doubts in favor of accused

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 10:51 PM

Ressa has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its earlier ruling affirming her conviction for cyber libel and apply a basic rule in criminal law. Read more »

UN Special Rapporteur slams court ruling on Ressa

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Posted at Jul 16 11:19 PM

United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan condemned the court decision that upheld the cyber libel conviction of journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. Read more »

Cyber libel can be filed within 15 years? CA has no power to amend law, says prof

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 03:24 PM

Congress can only amend the provisions of the law, a UP media law professor said. Read more »

Cyber libel case can be filed within 15 years, CA rules

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 02:47 PM

A cyber libel case can still be filed within 15 years from publication, the Court of Appeals ruled. Read more »