As Frenchie Mae Cumpio wraps testimony, groups call for her immediate release

As Frenchie Mae Cumpio wraps testimony, groups call for her immediate release

TACLOBAN, Philippines – As detained Tacloban-based journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio concluded her testimony against terrorism financing allegations on Monday, March 24, international media groups called for her immediate and unconditional release. In a unified statement from the Reporters without Borders, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Free Press Unlimited (FPU), Altermidya, and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP),…

CPJ, partners urge Philippine president to end Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s prolonged detention as trial enters key stage - Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday joined four press freedom organizations in urging Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and its Department of Justice to end the detention of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been behind bars for more than five years. The groups said in a joint statement, led by CPJ, that the 26-year-old journalist’s case raises “serious concerns” over unjustifiably long pretrial detention and a…

FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio: International coalition calls for Philippine community journalist’s release as trial enters crucial stage

March 24, 2025 – A coalition of international and local press freedom organisations call for the immediate and unconditional release of Philippine community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been held in detention for more than five years, as she wrapped up her court testimony today. Her case raises serious concerns about unjustifiably long pretrial detention and allegations that authorities had planted the weapons that led to her arrest. …