Top Philippines news site and company chief, Maria Ressa, face tax evasion charges.

Top Philippines news site and company chief, Maria Ressa, face tax evasion charges.

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Rappler chief Maria Ressa says tax evasion charges won't silence news site's journalists

Maria Ressa, the CEO of the Philippine news website Rappler, said Monday that her reporters would not be silenced in the face of tax evasion charges, telling CNN that "journalists are more important today than ever."