Maria Ressa pleads not guilty in tax case

Embattled Philippine journalist Maria Ressa pleaded not guilty yesterday to tax evasion, as President Rodrigo Duterte's government faced growing calls to drop all charges against the veteran reporter.  Ressa, 56, and her news site Rappler, have been the target of a series of criminal charges and probes after publishing stories critical of Duterte's policies -- including his drug war that has killed thousands.

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