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Ms Maria Ressa has been in the crosshairs of Mr Rodrigo Duterte since her news organisation Rappler began publishing stories critical of the president's policies.

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MANILA - Ms Maria Ressa's Nobel Peace Prize comes as Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte winds down his term and, with it, a years-long drive to silence his critics.
Mr Duterte's government has, for one, been trying to sue Ms Ressa and her online news organisation, Rappler, to oblivion.
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