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BREAKING: The court acquitted journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa in the tax evasion case. | via AFP Catch the full report at news.abs-cbn.com .
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Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax fraud by a trial court, in another legal victory for the embattled ... Show more
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Maria Ressa's statement after acquittal in final tax evasion case: Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been acquitted of her final tax evasion charge ...
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Maria Ressa's statement after acquittal in final tax evasion case
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Counsel: UN expert's role in Ressa case not an interference in court proceedings: The counsel of UN special rapporteur Irene Khan said their motion to intervene ...
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UN rapporteur asks to intervene in Ressa's appeal: A UN expert has asked the Supreme Court to be allowed to intervene in the appeal of Maria Ressa over her ...
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UN rapporteur asks to intervene in Ressa's appeal
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Court of Tax Appeals denies MR of gov't on Maria Ressa acquittal: The Court of Tax Appeals has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by plaintiff ...
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SC allows Maria Ressa to travel abroad for most of June: The Supreme Court has authorized journalist Maria Ressa to travel abroad for most of June 2023 to attend ...
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SC allows Maria Ressa to travel overseas: The Supreme Court has allowed journalist Maria Ressa to travel overseas over a 20-day period ...
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SC allows Maria Ressa to travel overseas
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Nobel winner, journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion charges: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her news company have been cleared of tax evasion ...
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Nobel winner, journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion charges
Quick Glance: Maria Ressa, a Nobel Prize-winning journalist from the Philippines, has been acquitted of tax evasion charges.
  • According to Reuters, a Philippine court acquitted journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news website Rappler on Wednesday of tax evasion charges that she had described as part of harassment by the country's previous Rodrigo Duterte-led government.

  • According to the International Center for Journalists, she was acquitted in four of seven cases on Wednesday, for which she faced up to 34 years in prison and a substantial fine.

  • Ressa and Rappler are currently facing three lawsuits, one of which is a shutdown order issued by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission against the news website.
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JUST IN: Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, acquitted by the Court of Tax Appeals 1st Division on 4 counts of violation of the National Internal Revenue Code in ... Show more

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Quick Glance: A decision in favor of the officer
  • The prohibition in the General Orders prohibiting public personnel from active political participation has been ruled illegal.

  • The verdict was applauded by constitutional attorney Gregory Nicholls, who represented Natalie Maria Murray, the public worker who contested the disciplinary procedures against her.

  • "This is an important time for us to pause and reflect about the state of regulations that we have always had in Barbados."

  • "We have a number of regulatory frameworks in Barbados that have stood the test of time."
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"We were able to prove that Rappler is not a tax evader."

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A Conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa: In The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast: Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and subject of the ...
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A Conversation with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa
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The four tax-related cases facing Maria Ressa and Rappler were dismissed.

According to the Nobel laureate, the charges they are facing are abuse of ... Show more

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Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax evasion charges, handing the veteran journalist a victory in a case she's ... Show more
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Maria Ressa Is the Energizer Bunny of Nobel Laureates: Maria Ressa is focused on three things: avoiding prison, fixing the entire internet, and saving democracy.
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Maria Ressa Is the Energizer Bunny of Nobel Laureates
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The Court of Tax Appeals acquitted Maria Ressa and Rappler in tax evasion and 3 other tax cases. Learn more in this report. #HeadlinePilipinas

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Nobel winner Maria Ressa, news outlet cleared of tax evasion: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online news company were cleared Wednesday of tax ...
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Nobel winner Maria Ressa, news outlet cleared of tax evasion
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The Court of Tax Appeals acquitted journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa of 4 tax-related charges. The media company Rappler Holdings ... Show more

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The Court of Tax Appeals acquitted Maria Ressa and Rappler in 4 tax-related cases.

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🇵🇭🧑‍⚖️ Philippine Nobel laureate #MariaRessa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges on Wednesday ... Show more
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Ressa acquittal signals revived respect for Filipinos’ rights: This week’s acquittal of Maria Ressa is the latest in a string of court decisions suggesting that ...
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Ressa acquittal signals revived respect for Filipinos’ rights
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‘What is Happening to Us is Coming For You’: How the Philippines became “ground zero” for the corrosive effects of social media.
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‘What is Happening to Us is Coming For You’
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A Thousand Cuts | FRONTLINE: Watch FRONTLINE's documentary on Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who becomes a top target of Philippine President ...
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A Thousand Cuts | FRONTLINE
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Watch | An Exclusive Chat With Maria Ressa: The Biggest Threats to Press Freedom: Ressa’s news website Rappler has consistently shone a light on the Duterte ...
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Nobel laureate Ressa cleared in Philippine tax case, cheers win for justice
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Maria Ressa: “The law was bent to the point that it was broken”: On 18 January 2023, Maria Ressa and her news outlet Rappler were cleared of the tax evasion ...
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Maria Ressa: “The law was bent to the point that it was broken”
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“TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE”

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Ressa's acquittal raps a 'win for free, defiant journalism': The acquittal of journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa of tax evasion charges is an "important ...
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Ressa's acquittal raps a 'win for free, defiant journalism'
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How Facebook, and friends of friends, brought democracy down
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Maria Ressa: “We are in a person-to-person defence of democracy. It’s hand-to-hand combat”
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Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses the insights about Democracy and freedom contained in her latest book ... Show more

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Fight Fascism Before It’s Too Late: If you live in a country where democracy is still intact: Don’t wait.
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Fight Fascism Before It’s Too Late
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Maria Ressa in conversation: "We must become citizens again": Dealing with dictatorships and digital manipulation is what drives Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria ...
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Maria Ressa in conversation:
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Misinformation is damaging humanity: Maria Ressa: Nobel laureate Maria Ressa on Wednesday said showing courage, protecting facts and strengthening trust in ...
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Misinformation is damaging humanity: Maria Ressa
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Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court: Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the ...
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Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court
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Ressa seeks 'greater protection' for journalists: Ressa described the shooting incident as a rule-of-law issue, especially having occurred in the National ...
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Ressa seeks 'greater protection' for journalists
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News Emmys: 'A Thousand Cuts' wins best social issue docu: "A Thousand Cuts," the documentary about Rappler founder Maria Ressa, was recognized Friday (Manila ...
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News Emmys: 'A Thousand Cuts' wins best social issue docu
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Appeal against imprisonment rejected: Maria Ressa's last chance for justice: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa had been sentenced to six years in prison ...
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Philippine Nobel laureate and journalist Maria Ressa to appeal cyber libel conviction in Supreme Court
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Marcos says won't interfere in Rappler, Ressa cases: Rappler has been accused of tax evasion and cyber libel.
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Marcos says won't interfere in Rappler, Ressa cases
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Philippine media under pressure as Marcos Jr courts influencers: Critical journalists expected to remain in sights of administration as new president invites ...
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Ressa tells CA: Resolve doubts in favor of accused: Ressa has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its earlier ruling affirming her conviction for cyber ...
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Ressa tells CA: Resolve doubts in favor of accused
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Ressa, ex-Rappler writer lose appeal to overturn cyber libel conviction: The head of online news outfit Rappler and one of its former writers face what could be ...
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Ressa, ex-Rappler writer lose appeal to overturn cyber libel conviction
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BREAKING: The Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction for cyber libel of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former writer-researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr ... Show more
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Cyber ​​libel case can be filed within 15 years, CA rules: A cyber libel case can still be filed within 15 years from publication, the Court of Appeals ruled.
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Cyber ​​libel case can be filed within 15 years, CA rules
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Cyber ​​libel can be filed within 15 years? CA has no power to amend law, says prof
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Rappler Co-Founder Maria Ressa on the Fight for Facts—and Her Own Freedom: The Nobel Peace Prize Winner talks about the perils of social media ...
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Rappler Co-Founder Maria Ressa on the Fight for Facts—and Her Own Freedom
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CA upholds Maria Ressa cyber libel conviction: The Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction for cyber libel of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and a former ...
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CA upholds Maria Ressa cyber libel conviction
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In Am journalists worried over Rappler shutdown order: In Am journalists expressed concerns over the order of Philippine regulators to shut down online news ...
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In Am journalists worried over Rappler shutdown order
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Rappler and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Maria Ressa Face Legal Setbacks: Rappler, the Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and ...
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Rappler and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Maria Ressa Face Legal Setbacks
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Philippines Orders Rappler to Shut Down: Maria Ressa, the co-founder of the independent news organization, said she would appeal the decision ...
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Philippines Orders Rappler to Shut Down
Quick Glance: Rappler, a Philippine news website, has been ordered to close down, according to its creator, Maria Ressa.
  • Maria Ressa, a Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace laureate, said the Philippine government is upholding a previous order to close Rappler, the news website she co-founded.

  • Ressa stated at the East-West Center in Honolulu that the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed its earlier decision to remove Rappler's certificates of incorporation.

  • Rappler issued a statement.

  • "We're not shutting down," Ressa stated.
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Former Philippines President Ramos dies at 94: Report: Former Philippines President Fidel Ramos has died at the age of 94, according to the Rappler news website ...
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Former Philippines President Ramos dies at 94: Report
Quick Glance: Fidel Ramos, the former president of the Philippines, has died at the age of 94.
  • Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, who controlled the country from 1992 to 1998, died on Sunday at the age of 94, according to the online news site Rappler.

  • According to local media, he died as a result of COVID-19 problems.

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Philippine journalist loses another legal fight: MANILA: Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has lost her appeal against a conviction for cyber libel ...
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Philippine journalist loses another legal fight
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Nobel Laureate Ressa Vows to Fight on as Philippines Orders News Outlet Rappler to Shut Down
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Rappler holds a press conference on SEC shut down order
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegedly ordered the closure of Rappler.com , according to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa ... Show more

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Philippines' Nobel Laureate Ressa Loses Appeal of Cyber Libel Conviction : The ruling comes less than two weeks after Philippine authorities ordered Rappler to ...
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Philippines' Nobel Laureate Ressa Loses Appeal of Cyber Libel Conviction
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is shutting down online news website Rappler for allegedly violating foreign ownership restrictions on the ... Show more

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Philippines’ Nobel laureate Maria Ressa loses appeal of cyber libel conviction: Philippines’ Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa lost her appeal against a ...
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SEC cites foreign ownership violation in Rappler shutdown order: The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said it has ordered the revocation of the ...
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SEC cites foreign ownership violation in Rappler shutdown order
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Watch: Former Philippines President Fidel Ramos dies at the age of 94, according to the Rappler news website.

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Shutdown Order Against Rappler Must Be Revoked Immediately: The Hold the Line Coalition condemns the historic shutdown order against Rappler approved by the ...
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Shutdown Order Against Rappler Must Be Revoked Immediately
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Rappler ordered to cease operations: A news site co-founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been ordered to shut down, the company said ...
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Rappler ordered to cease operations
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SEC moves to shut down Rappler: The Philippines' corporate regulator moves to shut down Rappler, the online news agency led by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa.
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SEC moves to shut down Rappler
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Journalism In A Zero-Trust World: Maria Ressa Speaks After Rappler Shut Down Again
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#NSTworld Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner #MariaRessa 's news company #Rappler was ordered to shut down, a day before President #RodrigoDuterte is due to leave office ... Show more
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On a previous episode of "Reading the Middle East," President of Rappler Maria Ressa discussed the challenges to independent journalists, especially women ... Show more

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Firehose of Falsehoods: Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa on How Disinformation Fuels Distrust in Media
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