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Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is only one Filipino Nobel laureate – Rappler journalist Maria Ressa who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -On Saturday, December 3, 2022, the Library of Congress will host an evening with 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Maria Ressa. A journalist with extensive experience in Asia, Maria Ressa is acclaimed for holding power to account and championing freedom of expression.

Detailed explanation-4: -More than a year after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, journalist Maria Ressa still faces a series of criminal charges in her native country of the Philippines. She spent much of her time reporting on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime and the war on drugs.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Nobel Committee has awarded its 2021 Peace Prize to Maria Ressa for being a fearless defender of independent journalism and freedom of expression in the Philippines, and particularly for her work exposing the human rights abuses of authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte.