Nobel Peace Prize’s Maria Ressa: a US Citizen Funded by the US Government

Maria Ressa – awarded the Nobel Peace Prize – is promoted by the Western media as a heroic, brave, independent journalist standing up to the government of the Philippines and its president, Rodrigo Duterte.

What is left buried in articles about Maria Ressa is that she’s actually a US citizen funded by the US through the National Endowment for Democracy and her media platform – Rappler – is a purveyor of anti-China rhetoric serving US interests at the cost of the Philippines’ own best interests.

The irony of Ressa winning a “peace prize” is Rappler’s propaganda aims at stirring up conflict – not avoiding it.

References:

CNN – Nobel winner Maria Ressa vows to fight for facts and the rule of law:
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/08/me…

Who Funds & Supports Rappler?
US NED – Philippines 2020:
https://www.ned.org/region/asia/phili…

Rappler – U.S. should resist Maria Ressa verdict – Washington Post:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/united…

NED – FORUM Q&A: MARIA RESSA:
https://www.ned.org/forum-qa-maria-re…

Rappler – The Rappler Story:
https://www.rappler.com/about/rappler…

IPI – Journalism takes centre stage in Vienna – 2021 IPI World Congress:
https://ipi.media/journalism-takes-ce…

IPI 2021 Speakers:
https://ipiwoco2021.sched.com/directo…

IPI 2021 Partners/Sponsors:
https://ipiwoco2021.sched.com/directo…

What is the US getting for its money?
Atlas of Economic Complexity – Philippines (2019):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore…

Rappler – Carpio refutes Duterte, says Hague tribunal heard China’s position:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/carpio…

Rappler – Duterte still defeatist towards China on West Philippine Sea issue:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/dutert…

Rappler – How Duterte’s love affair with China shaped the PH economy:
https://www.rappler.com/business/char…

Rappler – Lorenzana: Ex-China envoy told me, ‘Please do not touch’ PH-US military treaty:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/lorenz…

Rappler – Why you should vote for a Duterte in 2022:
https://www.rappler.com/voices/imho/o…

Rappler – Between justice and diplomacy: What is the ASEAN for? (South China Sea):
https://www.rappler.com/voices/imho/a…

Rappler – China’s game of Go (another anti-China rant):
https://www.rappler.com/voices/imho/o…

Rappler – Doubling down on deterrence in the West Philippine Sea:
https://www.rappler.com/voices/imho/o…

Who is the NED?
US NED – Board of Directors:
https://www.ned.org/about/board-of-di…

Guardian – US diplomat convicted over Iran-Contra appointed special envoy for Venezuela:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2…

US NED – Scott Carpenter (direct involvement in the US occupation of Iraq, 2003-2004):
https://www.ned.org/experts/scott-car…

US NDI – 2017 DEMOCRACY DINNER:
https://www.ndi.org/our-stories/2017-…

60 Minutes – Punishing Saddam:
https://vimeo.com/63097068

Aiding former colonialists US Office of the Historian – Philippines:
https://history.state.gov/countries/p….

Reuters – U.S. returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre (2018):
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ph…

Rappler – Fast Facts: Balangiga Massacre:
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/…