“During my visit to the Philippines in January 2024, I heard many similar stories of red tagging followed by arrest on ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio denied being part of a terrorist organization ...

INTERNATIONAL calls for the release of radio broadcaster Frenchie Mae Cumpio, the world’s youngest journalist in prison, have been mounting after her first cour ...

Cumpio and four human rights advocates were arrested in a February 7, 2020 raid led by police and military personnel at the ...

Despite a media environment that ranks as one of the most liberal in Asia, the Philippines remains one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists, particularly in its provinces.

Frenchie Mae Cumpio and four activists were charged with illegal possession of firearms and financial terrorism ...

A female journalist was gunned down near her home in the southern Philippines on Oct. 22. Maria Vilma Rodriguez, 56, was a radio anchor with 105.9 E-Media Production Network, based in her hometown, ...

"While there is inherent risk in journalism and media work, attacks against journalists cannot be normalized." ...

MANILA, Philippines — Justice remains elusive for many journalists killed in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world. For the 17th consecutive year, the Philippines is again on the list of ...