Incredibly relieved to hear that Maria Ressa, one of the leading independent voices in the #Philippines, has been acquitted of frivolous tax evasion charges, after years of persecution by a hostile government: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/world/asia/maria-ressa-philippines-rappler.html

It's the right verdict, of course, but the Philippines' democratic future remains uncertain.

#pressfreedom #mariaressa