Ressa, in a statement, said she is disappointed by the ruling but was not surprised. "This is a reminder of the importance of independent journalism holding power to account," she added.
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has junked the petition of Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. to reverse its July 2022 decision, which upheld their cyber libel conviction by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila City two years ago. In a…
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