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Maria Ressa Biography
Maria Ressa is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on October 2, 1963 in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ressa has studied molecular biology as well as acting as an undergraduate in Princeton University, where she received a B.A. Degree in English and the certificates for dance and theater in 1986. In order to earn her diploma, Ressa completed a 77-page lengthy senior thesis entitled “Sagittarius”. Then, she was given an Fulbright Fellowship for political theater and she was able to complete her master’s degree at in the University of the Philippines Diliman.
She launched the news online website, Rappler in 2012. It began as an official Facebook page called MovePH in August 2011 , and then evolved into a full website on January 1st, 2012. The website has since become a prominent news site in the Philippines that has received many international and local awards.
Rappler founder and chief executive officer Maria Ressa made a statement in an interview with ABC News Australia regarding ABS-CBN‘s workforce. She recently announced that the Philippines’ biggest network ABS CBN has 11 million employees who will suffer from forced off-air order from NTC. According to BIR, ABS-CBN has only 4 thousand registered employees and that the said company has been avoiding paying lawful tax amounts to the government. It operates on 14 channels with more than 40 stations but paying taxes for only 1 channel for decades.
In November 2018, the Philippine government announced that it would charge Ressa and Rappler’s parent company, Rappler Holdings Corporation, with tax evasion and failure to file tax returns. The charge concerns the investment in Rappler by the Omidyar Network in 2015. Ressa has denied wrongdoing, originally claiming that the foreign money was “donated” to its managers, later claiming the investments were in the form of securities. Rappler issued a statement denying any wrongdoing. The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue, after a study of Ressa’s explanation, ruled that Rappler’s issuance of securities-generated capital gains, were taxable. It was concluded that Rappler evaded such payment amounting to P133 million in taxes.
Her books include two on the increase in terrorism in Southeast Asia: Seeds of Terror A First-hand account of the Al-Qaeda’s Newest Center (2011) and From Bin Laden to Facebook 10 Days of Abduction, Ten years of Terrorism (2013).
| Name | Maria Ressa |
| First Name | Maria |
| Last Name | Ressa |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Birthday | October 2 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Manila |
| Home Town | Metro Manila |
| Birth Country | Philippines |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Ressa’s trial on charges of cyberlibel began in July 2019. In a statement she made on the first day of her trial, Ressa said: “This case of cyberlibel stretches the rule of law until it breaks.”
Maria Ressa Net Worth
Maria Ressa is one of the richest Journalist from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Ressa's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ressa’s first position was with CNN where she was employed for over two decades. She served as Manila office chief in 1988 until 1995 and later as Jakarta the bureau’s chief of staff from 1995 until 2005. As CNN’s chief investigatory reporter for Asia she specialized in the investigation of terrorist networks. She became an author-in residence for the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) of Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.
Since 2004 to 2010, Ressa was in charge of the news department of ABS-CBN as well as writing for CNN as well as The Wall Street Journal. Her resignation from ABS-CBN was in the year 2010 following being offered the “resign-or-be-fired” offer for moonlighting for CNN. Ressa’s contract stipulated that the exclusive talents. A letter to the public, dated the 11th of October, 2010 Ressa stated that she will not renew her contract of six years with ABS-CBN.
Over the duration of her journalism career, Ressa has won the Overseas Press Club Award for Best Documentary, the National Headliner Award for Investigative Journalism, an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Investigative Journalism, the Asian Television Awards, TOWNS – Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (Philippines) and TOYM Philippines.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Journalist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Due to time constraints, Ressa was unable to post bail amounting to ₱60,000 ($1,150) resulting in her arrest and confinement within the (holding) board room office of the NBI building. A total of six lawyers, two pro bono, were assigned to work on her case. On February 14, 2019, at the executor proceeding of Manila city Judge Maria Teresa Abadilla, Ressa gained freedom by posting bail at ₱100,000 ($1,900).
On February 13, 2019, Philippine judge Rainelda Estacio—Montesa of the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch #46 issued the arrest warrant for “cyber libel” against Ressa. The officials of the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation fulfilled this warrant filed under the charge of cyber libel. The charge was contested by Ressa pertaining to the efficacy of a law limiting the article in question. Rappler, instead of taking down the article, released instead an update to the same story on February 2014. The arrest was live-streamed by many of Rappler’s senior reporters on Facebook to vent their protest.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On January 22, 2018, Ressa appeared before the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), to comply with a subpoena over an online libel complaint. The subpoena was issued on January 10 to Ressa, together with former Rappler reporter Reynaldo Santos, and businessman Benjamin Bitanga. The subpoena was filed in October 2017 by a Filipino–Chinese national, Wilfredo Keng, after Rappler published a story on Keng’s alleged lending of his sports utility vehicle to now-deceased Chief Justice Renato Corona as a bribed form of favor.
Who is Maria Ressa Dating?
According to our records, Maria Ressa is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Maria Ressa’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Maria Ressa. You may help us to build the dating records for Maria Ressa!Ressa was included in Time’ s Person of the Year 2018 as one of a collection of journalists from around the world combating fake news. She was arrested for “cyber libel” amid accusations of various instances of falsified news and corporate tax evasion on February 13, 2019. Ressa had since posted bail while the lawsuits went pending in the Regional Trial Court. As an outspoken critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, her arrest was seen by the international journalistic community as a politically motivated act by the latter’s government. Ressa is one of the 25 leading figures on the Information and Democracy Commission launched by Reporters Without Borders.
Facts & Trivia
Maria Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Maria Ressa celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.
What did Maria Ressa won the Nobel Prize for?
Ressa, a 1986 Princeton alumnus, is co-founder of the Philippines-based online news organization Rappler.com. She received the Nobel Prize for her brave commitments to free expression, human dignity and democratic government in reporting on the authoritarian administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
Is Maria Ressa Filipino-American?
Maria Ressa, in full Maria Angelita Ressa, (born October 2, 1963, Manila, Philippines), Filipino-American journalist who, through Rappler, the Manila-based digital media company for investigative journalism that she cofounded, became known for detailing the weaponization of social media and for exposing government …
Who is the owner of Rappler?
Rappler Holdings Corporation
What is Maria Ressa's speech about?
MANILA — Filipino journalist Maria Ressa called out U.S. social media companies that have “allowed a virus of lies” to spread in her Nobel Peace Prize speech Friday, sending a warning about misinformation threatening “election integrity.”
What is Maria Ressa known for?
Ressa is one of the 25 leading figures on the Information and Democracy Commission launched by Reporters Without Borders. She was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Dmitry Muratov for “their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”
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