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The counsel for community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and layworker Marielle Domequil filed a petition with the Court of Appeals in Cebu City, seeking to allow them to post bail after the denial by a Tacloban City court.

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In an order dated February 13, the Tacloban RTC ruled that the accused failed to provide "strong or compelling" reasons to justify their temporary liberty following their conviction.

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After six years of preventive imprisonment, journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil have been convicted by a Tacloban court, a move condemned by human rights groups and organizations.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/22/detained-journalist_2026-01-22_19-38-49958_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2502859 [Title] => Community journalist convicted of terror financing [Summary] =>

  A regional trial court yesterday convicted community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and co-accused Mariel Domequil of terror financing, but acquitted them for illegal possession of firearms and explosives for lack of strong evidence and inconsistencies of witnesses during trial.

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Frenchie Cumpio, 26, and her former roommate broke down in tears and hugged each other as the guilty verdict was read.

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International press freedom organizations yesterday reiterated the call for the release of detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, days before the scheduled promulgation of judgment on the charges filed against her.

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The IFJ said three Filipino journalists were killed in 2025, keeping the country among Asia-Pacific’s deadliest for media workers.

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In a 27-page ruling dated October 29, the appellate court reversed the decision of the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC), which had granted the civil forfeiture case brought by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.

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Already facing what are widely considered trumped-up charges by watchdogs, community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been “quietly charged” with double murder, press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said.

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International and local press freedom groups were barred from meeting detained radio broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio during a scheduled visit to the Tacloban City Jail.

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The counsel for community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and layworker Marielle Domequil filed a petition with the Court of Appeals in Cebu City, seeking to allow them to post bail after the denial by a Tacloban City court.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-26 17:17:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808965 [AuthorName] => Renalyn Ramirez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/22/detained-journalist_2026-01-22_19-38-49958_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2508853 [Title] => Tacloban court denies bail for Cumpio, Domequil over alleged terror funding [Summary] =>

In an order dated February 13, the Tacloban RTC ruled that the accused failed to provide "strong or compelling" reasons to justify their temporary liberty following their conviction.

[DatePublished] => 2026-02-18 14:54:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/22/detained-journalist_2026-01-22_19-38-49696_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2502808 [Title] => How did Tacloban court sentence Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Marielle Domequil [Summary] =>

After six years of preventive imprisonment, journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil have been convicted by a Tacloban court, a move condemned by human rights groups and organizations.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/22/detained-journalist_2026-01-22_19-38-49958_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2502859 [Title] => Community journalist convicted of terror financing [Summary] =>

  A regional trial court yesterday convicted community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and co-accused Mariel Domequil of terror financing, but acquitted them for illegal possession of firearms and explosives for lack of strong evidence and inconsistencies of witnesses during trial.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804848 [AuthorName] => Miriam Desacada [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2502750 [Title] => Frenchie Mae Cumpio found guilty of terror financing [Summary] =>

Frenchie Cumpio, 26, and her former roommate broke down in tears and hugged each other as the guilty verdict was read.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-22 09:36:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805188 [AuthorName] => Cecil Morella [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/22/frenchie-mae-cumpio-tacloban_2026-01-22_09-40-59809_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2502328 [Title] => International media groups back call to free detained journalist [Summary] =>

International press freedom organizations yesterday reiterated the call for the release of detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, days before the scheduled promulgation of judgment on the charges filed against her.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804764 [AuthorName] => Janvic Mateo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/20/8_2026-01-20_19-52-38691_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2498300 [Title] => 3 Filipinos among 128 journalists killed globally in 2025 — IFJ [Summary] =>

The IFJ said three Filipino journalists were killed in 2025, keeping the country among Asia-Pacific’s deadliest for media workers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-01-02 17:59:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2022/10/11/press-freedom-22022-10-0714-41-31_2022-10-11_10-14-25461_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2485318 [Title] => CA voids forfeiture case vs journalist Cumpio, activist Domequil [Summary] =>

In a 27-page ruling dated October 29, the appellate court reversed the decision of the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC), which had granted the civil forfeiture case brought by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.

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Already facing what are widely considered trumped-up charges by watchdogs, community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been “quietly charged” with double murder, press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said.

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-02 10:55:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/08/01/frenchie-marielle-prison_2025-08-01_18-24-54461_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2451244 [Title] => Frenchie Mae Cumpio still detained: Press groups denied access to broadcaster [Summary] =>

International and local press freedom groups were barred from meeting detained radio broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio during a scheduled visit to the Tacloban City Jail.

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-17 12:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/06/17/press-freedom-groups-visit-frenchie-mae-cumpio_2025-06-17_12-34-13565_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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