Duterte critic Maria Ressa pleads not guilty to tax evasion

Duterte critic Maria Ressa pleads not guilty to tax evasion

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubev Charges against journalist Maria Ressa could total 40 years in prison. She says the cases are “politically motivated” and aimed at stifling critical media. Ressa, the CEO of Rappler, an online news site that has been critical of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, pleaded not guilty on April 3 to tax evasion charges.