JOURNALIST Maria Ressa, who runs a website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte, took the witness stand for the first time to counter tax evasion charges that she maintains were politically motivated.
Ressa, a Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2018 for fighting media intimidation, is facing several government lawsuits that have stoked international concern about harassment of journalists in a country once seen as a standard bearer for press freedom in Asia.
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