'SLAP IN THE FACE OF DUTERTE' In separate statements, Senators Grace Poe, Richard Gordon, and Francis Pangilinan hailed Ressa’s achievement. READ:
Critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr. had been convicted with cyberlibel — the first journalists in the country to be convicted with such a case.“It requires courage and constancy, especially because the pursuit of truth and justice can often be dangerous,” Poe said.
Senator Gordon also congratulated Ressa, lauding her for standing up for press freedom “against tyrants and evildoers.” Pangilinan also said that not only is Ressa’s win historic, but also a victory versus “fake news peddlers.”He added: “Maria has made journalism synonymous with courage — raising relevant issues like the weaponization of social media and speaking truth to power like Mark Zuckerberg in Facebook’s role in manipulating public perception.”
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