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Philippines' Nobel Prize winner Ressa says award for 'all journalists'
Philippine press groups and rights activists hailed Maria Ressa's award as a "triumph" in a country ranked as one of the world's most dangerous for journalists.
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This handout photo taken and released by Rappler News on October 8, 2021 shows veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa posing during an online interview at her home in Manila, after receiving news of her winning the Nobel Peace Prize. (AFP/Handout/Rappler News)
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eteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa on Saturday said her Nobel Peace Prize was for "all journalists around the world", as she vowed to continue her battle for press freedom.
Ressa, co-founder of news website Rappler, and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov were awarded the prize on Friday for their efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression".
"This is really for all journalists around the world," Ressa, a vocal critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, told AFP in an interview.
"We do need help on so many fronts -- it is so much more difficult and dangerous to be a journalist today."
Philippine press groups and rights activists hailed Ressa's award as a "triumph" in a country ranked as one of the world's most dangerous for journalists.
Since Duterte was swept to power in 2016, Ressa and Rappler have endured what media advocates say is a grinding series of criminal charges, investigations and online attacks.
Duterte has called Rappler a "fake news outlet", and Ressa has been the target of abusive messages online.
