Huge relief: Ressa gesturing as she faces reporters after being acquitted by the Pasig Regional Trial Court over a tax evasion case in Pasig city. — AP
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted of her final tax evasion charge, the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison.
Ressa smiled as the judge delivered the verdict in a case that has dragged on for nearly five years.
