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The arrest and conviction of Maria Ressa is seen by many as an act by which President’s government?

  • Benigno Aquino III

  • Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

  • Joseph Estrada

  • Rodrigo Duterte

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The arrest and conviction of Maria Ressa, a respected journalist and CEO of the news website Rappler, is widely seen as an act by President Rodrigo Duterte's government to suppress press freedom and silence critical voices. Ressa's reporting has been critical of the government's controversial policies, particularly its violent anti-drug campaign, and she has faced numerous legal challenges and online harassment.
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