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At dawn, on February 7, 2020 armed men stormed a small house in Tacloban and arrested a 20-something journalist named Frenchie Mae Cumpio. She has been behind bars ever since. For nearly five years now, Cumpio has faced a barrage of cases – illegal firearms possession, terrorism financing, aiding rebels,Continue Reading
Frenchie Mae Cumpio was only 20 when she began making waves in Eastern Visayas journalism. As a campus editor, radio commentator, and later head of the alternative media outlet Eastern Vista, she gave voice to typhoon survivors, farmers, and fisherfolk long ignored by mainstream media. Her reporting was bold, unflinchingContinue Reading
