Maria Ressa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMaria Ressa
Filipino journalist
Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1963
Place of Birth: Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Profession: journalist
Nationality: Philippines
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
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About Maria Ressa
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- Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist and author, best known for co-founding Rappler as its chief executive officer.
- She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. Ressa was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018 as one of a collection of journalists from around the world combating fake news.
- She was arrested for "cyber libel" amid accusations of various instances of falsified news and corporate tax evasion on February 13, 2019.
- Ressa had since posted bail while the lawsuits went pending in the Regional Trial Court.
- As an outspoken critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, her arrest was seen by the international journalistic community as a politically motivated act by the latter's government.
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