MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – His effort to pay tribute to Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa boomeranged on him when he revealed that the criminally-convicted Rappler CEO actually paid her way to the prestigious honor.

Jesus Falcis, a known anti-Administration attorney tweeted that Ressa, a Nobel Peace PRICE recipient is more celebrated abroad than in the Philippines.

Falcis did not say how much Ressa paid for the award.