For many Filipinos, Maria Ressa’s Nobel prize win is more than just an award
For many Filipinos, Maria Ressa’s Nobel prize win is more than just an award
Rappler’s Maria Ressa in Toronto in 2019.
(Photo courtesy of Toronto Reference Library)
More than an unprecedented recognition of journalism’s role in today’s world, Filipinos saw the accolade as a reminder to ‘hold our ground and stand up for what we believe in’
MANILA, Philippines – The Nobel Peace Prize is the world’s most prestigious political accolade. For it to go to veteran journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov shows an unprecedented recognition of journalism’s role in today’s world.
And for many Filipinos, the award also meant so much more: a reminder to “hold our ground and stand up for what we believe in, even under circumstances when we’re intimidated to duck and cower,” a “clarion call for vigilance,” a source of inspiration to “further push forward in efforts for truth and justice,” and a recognition of the harrowing fight for press freedom, among others.
As the two journalists were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, December 10, groups and individuals across the Philippines commended Ressa for her work and shared its impact to their advocacies and communities.
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