MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – One of the most famous statement templates that earned for Maria Ressa the Nobel Peace Prize was “…the law is being weaponized to curtail freedom of the press…”

The Rappler CEO used the template over and over to glorify her own cyber libel conviction which she is now challenging before the Philippines’ Supreme Court.

Fast forward to August 2023: form ABS-CBN TV host Jay Sonza was arrested and is now in jail for alleged estafa and illegal recruitment.

Will Ressa now come to the defense of her Kapamilya (ABS-CBN followers) and accuse the government of weaponizing the law to silence Sonza, now blogger and socmed influencer?

Will Rappler now lead in a media campaign to depict Sonza as the poster boy for the curtailment of free speech?

Stay tuned!