Philippines Convicts Maria Ressa, Rappler Editor, of Cyber Libel
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA court in Manila on Monday found Maria Ressa, journalist and editor of online publication Rappler, guilty of cyber libel. She has been a consistent critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.Ressa and Reynaldo Santos, the journalist who wrote the original article, potentially face a jail term of between six months and six years.