Maria Ressa is one of the richest Journalist from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maria Ressa's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ressa’s first position was with CNN where she was employed for over two decades. She served as Manila office chief in 1988 until 1995 and later as Jakarta the bureau’s chief of staff from 1995 until 2005. As CNN’s chief investigatory reporter for Asia she specialized in the investigation of terrorist networks. She became an author-in residence for the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) of Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore.
Since 2004 to 2010, Ressa was in charge of the news department of ABS-CBN as well as writing for CNN as well as The Wall Street Journal. Her resignation from ABS-CBN was in the year 2010 following being offered the “resign-or-be-fired” offer for moonlighting for CNN. Ressa’s contract stipulated that the exclusive talents. A letter to the public, dated the 11th of October, 2010 Ressa stated that she will not renew her contract of six years with ABS-CBN.
Over the duration of her journalism career, Ressa has won the Overseas Press Club Award for Best Documentary, the National Headliner Award for Investigative Journalism, an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Investigative Journalism, the Asian Television Awards, TOWNS – Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (Philippines) and TOYM Philippines.
