‘A triumph of truth over lies’: joy in the Philippines over Maria Ressa’s Nobel prize win
by Girlie Linao in Manila from on (#5QM3T)
The award has put a spotlight on the struggle of journalists and activists fighting President Rodrigo Duterte's attacks on press freedom
The news that journalist Maria Ressa has been awarded the Nobel peace prize has been greeted with joy by defenders of human rights in the Philippines.
Ressa last week became the first Filipino journalist to be awarded the prestigious prize, which she shared with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov.
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