Maria Ressa

Maria Angelita Ressa (born October 2, 1963) is a Filipino journalist and author. She is best known for co-founding Rappler as its chief executive officer. She worked as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. Ressa was included in Times Person of the Year 2018. 

On June 15, 2020, a court in Manila found her guilty of cyberlibel. As she is a critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Her arrest was seen as politically motivated.

Ressa was honored with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov.

Maria Ressa is openly lesbian.

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