MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Nobel Laureate and convicted CEO of Rappler Maria Ressa who once described the Philippines as the worst war zone she’s ever been in, is having a change of heart!

Asked if things are better in the Philippines under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos, her response was a resounding “Yes.”

Ressa’s road to international recognition and eventually the Nobel Peace Prize was premised on her accusations of the curtailment of her free speech, the death of Democracy and the Philippines being a war zone. She even wrote a book on how to stand up to a dictator (Rodrigo Duterte).

Is Ressa’s warming up to the Marcos administration a first step to seeking presidential pardon in the event the Supreme Court affirms her cyber libel conviction?

Stay tuned!