Philippines: IPI condemns guilty verdict in sham trial of Frenchie Mae Cumpio Sentence sends a chilling message to every independent journalist in the Philippines

Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s conviction and sentencing represents a deeply dangerous abuse of counterterrorism legislation in the Philippines.

IPI reiterates its call for her immediate release. #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio
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📢 An important moment in the case of unjustly convicted Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. Next week the judge will decide if her conviction will be reconsidered.

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Philippines: UN experts decry Frenchie Cumpio and Marielle Domequil's condemnation, call for their provisional release GENEVA – The conviction of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and human rights defender Marielle Domequil in the Philippines on charges of financing terrorism is deeply troubling, UN experts* said today.“...

U.N. experts condemned conviction of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio calling it “deeply troubling” & highlighting lack of due process. We stand with the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition until justice is served. It’s time for President Marcos Jr. to end this injustice.

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CPJ and 91 global media groups press Philippine leader to free Frenchie Mae Cumpio - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, February 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists and more than 90 media groups around the world have called on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to “right the wrong” and…

Today marks Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s 6th year behind bars. CPJ and more than 90 media groups around the world have called on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to “right the wrong” and reverse Cumpio’s unjust conviction. cpj.org/2026/02/cpj-...

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Philippines : plus de 90 organisations de défense de la presse du monde entier appellent le président Marcos à faire libérer la journaliste d’investigation Frenchie Mae Cumpio Il y a six ans, le 7 février 2020, Frenchie Mae Cumpio était arrêtée sur la base d’accusations montées de toutes pièces. Aujourd’hui, 92 organisations engagées pour la défense de la liberté de la pres...

92 organisations de presse du monde entier se joignent à RSF et à la coalition #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio pour appeler le président philippin Marcos à la faire libérer immédiatement.
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Philippines : plus de 90 organisations de défense de la presse du monde entier appellent le président Marcos à faire libérer la journaliste d’investigation Frenchie Mae Cumpio Il y a six ans, le 7 février 2020, Frenchie Mae Cumpio était arrêtée sur la base d’accusations montées de toutes pièces. Aujourd’hui, 92 organisations engagées pour la défense de la liberté de la pres...

#Philippines : à l’occasion du 6e anniversaire de l’arrestation de la journaliste Frenchie Mae Cumpio, 92 organisations de presse du monde entier se joignent à RSF et à la coalition #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio pour appeler le président philippin Marcos à la faire libérer immédiatement.

Philippines: More than 90 press groups from around the world call on President Marcos to release investigative journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio Six years ago, on 7 February 2020, Frenchie Mae Cumpio was arrested on trumped-up charges. Now, 92 press groups from around the world, including Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #FreeFrenchieMa...

#Philippines: On the 6th anniversary of Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s arrest, 92 press groups from around the world, including RSF and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition, have sent a letter to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., calling for her release after her appalling guilty verdict last month.

Who is Frenchie Mae Cumpio, the “future of Philippine journalism” held behind bars for six years? On 7 February 2026, the iconic Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio will have spent six years behind bars. Just years old, she was the executive director of the news website Eastern Vista and rep...

#Philippines: Ahead of the 6th anniversary of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio's arrest, RSF spoke with her mentor, journalist Raymund Villanueva about her commitment to investigating social justice issues. A strong reminder that she doesn’t belong in jail. #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio

菲律宾：Frenchie Mae Cumpio因毫无根据的“资助恐怖主义”指控遭到定罪，无国界记者与合作组织表达强烈谴责 菲律宾调查记者Frenchie Mae Cumpio遭到定罪，无国界记者（RSF）与#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio国际新闻自由组织联盟对此表达谴责，她现因捏造的罪名面临12至18年徒刑。这项“资助恐怖主义”的定罪判决显属司法不公，无国界记者的调查揭露此案，并证实其指控纯属捏造。

岂有此理！菲律宾调查记者Frenchie Mae Cumpio遭到定罪，无国界记者与 #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio 联盟对此表示谴责，她现因捏造的罪名面临12至18年徒刑。所谓“资助恐怖主义”的有罪判决显属司法不公。无国界记者的调查揭露此案自始即属伪造。

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In the Philippines, journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been sentenced to 12–18 years in prison—convicted in retaliation for reporting. Press freedom groups/UN say this is a blatant attack on journalism. She must be freed immediately.
#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio #PressFreedom #HumanRights #Philippines

Philippines: IPI condemns guilty verdict in sham trial of Frenchie Mae Cumpio Sentence sends a chilling message to every independent journalist in the Philippines

Today is Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s 27th birthday. Yesterday, she was convicted and sentenced to a maximum of 18 years in prison on spurious charges.

Frenchie was just 21 when she was arrested. She must be released. #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio
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"Franchie Mae Cumpio verbringt sechsten Geburtstag in Folge in Haft" zu sehen sind Protestierende die ein Banner mit der Aufschrift 'Free Frenchie Mae Cumpio" halten

#Philippinen: Frenchie Mae Cumpio verbringt heute ihren 27. Geburtstag im Gefängnis. Seit fast sechs Jahren sitzt die Journalistin aufgrund von fingierten Terrorismusvorwürfen in Haft. Sie muss sofort freigelassen werden! #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio

Scandaleux ! RSF et la coalition #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio s’alarment de la condamnation de la journaliste philippine Frenchie Mae Cumpio, qui risque désormais une peine de 12 à 18 ans de prison.
Ce verdict repose sur des accusations montées de toutes pièces, comme l’ont révélé les enquêtes de RSF.

Philippines: IPI condemns guilty verdict in sham trial of Frenchie Mae Cumpio Sentence sends a chilling message to every independent journalist in the Philippines

🇵🇭 #Philippines: IPI condemns today’s conviction and sentencing of 26-year-old Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio to a maximum of 18 years in prison on spurious charges of financing terrorism and calls for her immediate release.

#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio
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Philippines : condamnation scandaleuse de la journaliste Frenchie Mae Cumpio Reporters sans frontières (RSF) et la coalition d’organisations internationales #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio condamnent fermement le verdict de culpabilité prononcé contre la journaliste d’investigation Fre...

Philippines : Condamnation scandaleuse de la journaliste Frenchie Mae Cumpio! Elle risque désormais une peine de 12 à 18 ans de prison!

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Philippinen: Skandalöse Verurteilung der Journalistin Frenchie Mae Cumpio Reporter ohne Grenzen (RSF) und die Koalition internationaler Organisationen unter dem Namen #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio verurteilen den Schuldspruch gegen die investigative Journalistin Frenchie Mae Cumpi...

Philippinen: Skandalöse Verurteilung der Journalistin Frenchie Mae Cumpio! Ihr drohen nun zwischen 12 und 18 Jahren Gefängnis!

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Philippines: RSF and partners strongly condemn appalling conviction of Frenchie Mae Cumpio for baseless “financing terrorism” charges Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition of international press freedom organisations condemned the conviction of Filipino investigative journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio,...

#Filipinler: Skandal! RSF ve #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio koalisyonu, Filipinli gazeteci Frenchie Mae Cumpio’nun 12 ile 18 yıl aralığında bir hapis cezasına mahkum edilmesini kınadı: “RSF araştırmasıyla ortaya çıkarılan uydurma ‘terörizmi finanse etmek’ suçlamasından verilen ceza adaletsizdir”.👇(İNG)

🚨 CPJ condemns the harsh 12-18 year prison sentence handed down to Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio after she was found guilty of financing terrorism. We call on authorities to immediately free her and stop targeting journalists.

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FPU and partners condemn conviction of Frenchie Mae Cumpio based on flawed evidence Free Press Unlimited and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition of international press freedom organisations condemns the conviction of Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been sentenced to...

🚨 Today, Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio was sentenced to 12–18 years in prison on baseless terrorism financing charges. Her case is a serious threat to press freedom. We wholeheartedly condemn this conviction.

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Philippines : RSF et une coalition d’ONG scandalisées par la condamnation de la journaliste Frenchie Mae Cumpio pour des accusations infondées de “financement du terrorisme” Reporters sans frontières (RSF) et la coalition d’organisations internationales #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio condamnent fermement le verdict de culpabilité prononcé contre la journaliste d’investigation Fre...

Scandaleux ! RSF et la coalition #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio s’alarment de la condamnation de la journaliste philippine Frenchie Mae Cumpio, qui risque désormais une peine de 12 à 18 ans de prison.
Ce verdict repose sur des accusations montées de toutes pièces, comme l’ont révélé les enquêtes de RSF.

Philippines: RSF and partners strongly condemn appalling conviction of Frenchie Mae Cumpio for baseless “financing terrorism” charges Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition of international press freedom organisations condemned the conviction of Filipino investigative journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio,...

Outrageous! RSF and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition condemn the conviction of the Filipino journalist, who now faces 12–18 years in prison on trumped-up charges.
The guilty verdict for “financing terrorism” is a miscarriage of justice, based on a fabricated case that RSF has exposed.

Special episode: Red-tagged and jailed, Frenchie Mae Cumpio has her day in court after 4 years Podcast Episode · Journalists for Human Rights Podcast · 2024-11-22 · 38m

To learn more about Cumpio’s story, listen to the JHR Podcast episode from Nov 2024 in which #LisaLaFlamme speaks with her lawyer Julianne Agpalo:

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FPU, RSF & CPJ visited jailed journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio in Tacloban on Jan 21, ahead of her case promulgation tomorrow. We stand with her in solidarity and we hope for fair outcome.

#pressfreedom #safetyforjournalists #journalismisnotacrime #endimpunity #censorship #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio

Philippines: RSF, NGOs urge President Marcos to free investigative journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio ahead of verdict A verdict is expected on 22 January 2026 in the trial of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a case riddled with alarming flaws. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and an international coalition of non-gover...

Beweise deuten darauf hin, dass die Waffen mit Absicht bei ihr platziert worden sind. Zusammen mit 250 Journalist*innen und der Koalition #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio haben wir einen Brief an Präsident Marcos Jr. unterzeichnet, damit die Journalistin endlich freigelassen wird. [2/2]

Philippines tells CPJ it will uphold due process ahead of Frenchie Mae Cumpio verdict - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, January 7, 2026—The Philippines’ presidential office has told the Committee to Protect Journalists that it will uphold due process and protect the rights of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, w...

The Philippines’ presidential office has told CPJ that it will uphold due process and protect the rights of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, weeks before key judgments in a long-running case that could see her jailed for up to 40 years. cpj.org?p=549133

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It's high time to #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio!

Philippines: More than 250 prominent journalists from around the world call for Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s immediate release Prominent journalists from around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition in signing an unprecedented joint letter to Philippine President Ferdin...

Il est grand temps de #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio !
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菲律宾：全球250多位知名记者要求立即释放Frenchie Mae Cumpio 全球各地的知名记者、无国界记者（RSF）及#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio联盟共同签署给菲律宾总统马科斯（Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.）的连署信，表达对遭拘禁调查记者Frenchie Mae Cumpio的支持，并呼吁当局立即释放她。签署者包括来自35国的媒体总监、总编辑及资深编辑，诺贝尔和平奖得主瑞萨（Maria Ressa）也是其中一人。

#菲律宾： 即使从未遭到定罪，记者 Frenchie Mae Cumpio仍将在牢中度过第六个圣诞节。塔克洛班地区法院定于1月22日就其非法持有枪械案作出裁决。当局应立即 #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio！

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Philippines: More than 250 prominent journalists from around the world call for Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s immediate release Prominent journalists from around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition in signing an unprecedented joint letter to Philippine President Ferdin...

#Philippines : la journaliste Frenchie Mae Cumpio passe son 6e Noël en prison, alors qu'elle n'a été condamnée pour aucun crime. Le 22 janvier, le tribunal de Tacloban doit se prononcer sur son affaire fallacieuse de possession illégale d'armes à feu. Il est grand temps de #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio !

Philippines: More than 250 prominent journalists from around the world call for Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s immediate release Prominent journalists from around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition in signing an unprecedented joint letter to Philippine President Ferdin...

#Philippines: journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio is spending her sixth Christmas in prison, even though she has not been convicted of any crime. On January 22, the Tacloban Regional Court is set to rule on her case of illegal possession of firearms. It's high time to #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio!