WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – It seems the Philippines’ “fact checkers” are doing very well on the international scene.

Move over, Maria Ressa. Here comes Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files.

In an exposé published by America First Legal, and advocacy group akin to ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), Tordesillas was named among 11 ‘journalists’ who decide what Americans (and others) can see online.

AFL said Tordesillas has been working with Facebook since 2018 “to remove political content” (read: censorship) in the Philippines.

What an honor for the country to be represented in this prestigious, albeit notorious list!