In what is being hailed as a victory for media freedom, Maria Ressa, the Nobel laureate, was exonerated in the final of five revenue avoidance cases brought against her by the Philippines.
The beaming blogger told reporters gathered outside a Manila judge,” You got to have trust.”
The previous president Duterte, Rodrigo was in office when all five instances occurred.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague is looking into Mr. Duterte, who resigned in June 2022, for” crimes against humanity” over thousands of deaths related to his anti-narcotics plan.
Rappler declared in a statement following Ms. Ressa’s conviction last Monday that” this is success not just for him but for everyone who has kept the faith that he or she empowers populations and strengthens politics.”
Ms. Ressa could have spent up to 34 years in prison if she had been found guilty of tax avoidance. The cases were brought on by the 2015 sale of Spanish depositary receipts, a method used by businesses to attract investors from abroad.
Ms. Ressa is also held accountable, though. She was found guilty in a seven-year prison sentence for cyber-libel. While the scenario is on elegance, she is out on parole.
Rappler is also suing the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission for reportedly breaking a constitutional ban on international investments in regional press.
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