Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her information website Rappler have been acquitted by a courtroom of tax evasion prices on Wednesday, a decide mentioned, handing Ressa a victory in a case the veteran journalist has described as a part of a sample of harassment.
Ressa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside a Russian journalist in 2021, is head of Rappler, which earned a popularity for its in-depth reporting and difficult scrutiny of former President Rodrigo Duterte.