Time has just announced the 2018 Person of the Year as the “Guardians”: four journalists and the entire staff of one hometown newspaper. They were recognized for exposing the “manipulation and the abuse” taking place in various parts of the world. Among them: Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributing columnist who was killed inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul in October. I have known Maria Ressa for many years and had once been interviewed at an Indonesian conference by her. When reporting events or issues, she possessed the classic traits of an investigative reporter: courageous, prepared (what President Ramos referred to as “complete staff work”) and relentless.

Source: Philippine Star December 13, 2018 16:00 UTC