MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – You can only fool the Nobel Peace Prize Committee once. After that, all the lies you’ve spread will eventually catch up with you — in real life.

Risking her life and liberty has always been part of Maria Ressa’s template narrative in her desperate attempt to gain world sympathy for her trumped up charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte.

But there’s no denying that the convicted CEO of Rappler is alive and free.

For now.