22/01/2026
โ๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐น ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ป๐ท๐๐๐๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ
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โ UP Hingyap acknowledges the courtโs decision acquitting Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle โMayeโ Domequil of charges of illegal possession of fi****ms and explosives. This acquittal affirms what has long been asserted: that the evidence used to justify their arrest and detention was deeply flawed and could not withstand judicial scrutiny.
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โ At the same time, we express grave concern over the conviction of Frenchie Cumpio and Maye Domequil for financing terrorism. This ruling sustains their continued deprivation of liberty despite the absence of credible proof that their work as a journalist and a church lay worker was connected to any act of terrorism. The charge rests on testimonies and interpretations that have been widely questioned, including by the Court of Appeals in earlier rulings that cautioned against the careless labeling of human rights advocates as terrorists.
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โ This outcome highlights a troubling contradiction. While the court recognized that the alleged weapons were not proven to be in their possession, it nevertheless upheld a conviction that continues to treat legitimate community work, fundraising, and advocacy as grounds for criminal liability. Such a precedent places journalists, church workers, and human rights defenders in a position of constant risk, where lawful civic engagement may be reinterpreted as criminal intent.
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โ UP Hingyap stands in solidarity with Frenchie Cumpio and Maye Domequil, their families, and the communities they serve. We join the call to continue pursuing all legal remedies to overturn this conviction and to uphold the principle that defending human rights, serving communities, and practicing journalism are not crimes. Justice must be consistent, evidence-based, and free from political influence. Anything less undermines public trust in the justice system.
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