‘A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’: Altermidya condemns the guilty verdict on Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s case
The decision is a grave injustice and is a serious peril to the already dire state of press freedom and free expression in the Philippines.
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Groups picket at DOJ ahead of promulgation: Acquit Frenchie Mae Cumpio, Drop all charges against Tacloban 5!
Tomorrow, January 22, our colleague Frenchie Mae Cumpio will face the promulgation of the two trumped-up charges against her at the Tacloban regional trial court. The Altermidya Network, together with all advocates of press freedom and free expression, demands the...
#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio: International NGO Coalition Urges Journalist’s Release ahead of expected verdict
January 14, 2025 – A coalition of international and local press freedom organisations is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately and unconditionally release prominent journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, whose promulgation of judgment in the illegal firearms...
FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio: International coalition of NGOs
The international coalition of press freedom NGOs welcomes thedecision of the Laoang Regional Trial Court Branch 21 to grant the motion to quash thebaseless murder charge filed against community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. Thisruling marks a significant step...
STATEMENT: Civil forfeiture case dismissal highlights folly of ‘terrorist’ allegation, trumped-up charges vs Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil
Altermidya Network welcomes the Court of Appeals’ decision to void the civil forfeiture case filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) against community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Marielle Domequil. The case is in relation to the PHP557,360...
Mga tripulanteng Pinoy, biktima ng diskriminasyon ng gobyernong US
Ni Renalyn Ramirez Pinosasan at nilagyan ng kadena sa bewang ang tripulanteng si Gina Yatar, 43, ng mga tauhan ng United States Customs and Border Patrol (USCBP) dahil sa paratang na kabilang siya sa isang teroristang grupo. Pinilit din umano siyang pumirma sa...
Stop the harassment of student journalists covering anti-corruption protests
Altermidya Network condemns the apparent attempt by the Philippine National Police–Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP–CIDG) to intimidate campus journalist Jacob Vergara Baluyot, associate editor of The Catalyst, after he covered the September 21 Aksyon...
Stray bullet victim in Mendiola protest was a bystander, says witness
Kenneth Roland Guda & Avon Ang Bryan*, a resident of the University Belt, recounted how he witnessed the shooting of Eric Saber, 35, during the chaos in Recto Avenue, near Mendiola, on September 21, 2025. Eric, he said, was a bystander who took no part in the...
‘Goodbye Duterte Youth, Hello Gabriela’
Original photo from The Philippine Daily Inquirer Ni TONYO CRUZContributor Masayang umaga ang bumati sa mga tao ngayong araw ng Linggo dahil sa balita na ipo-proklama na ng Comelec ang Gabriela bilang nanalong partylist sa 2025 elections. Paliwanag ni Chairman George...
Jalaur River dam violates rights, damages environment – advocates
ILOILO CITY-- A group of anti-dam advocates has rejected recent claims of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) that no human rights or environmental laws were violated in ...
#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio: International NGO Coalition Urges journalist’s Release on Philippines’ National Press Freedom Day
Ahead of the Philippines’ National Press Freedom Day, a coalition of international and local press freedom organizations is urging President Ferdinand"Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to immediately and unconditionally release community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. Detained...
Altermidya condemns the killing of journalist Anas al-Sharif, 4 others in Gaza
Altermidya – People’s Alternative Media Network condemns in the strongest terms the killing of Anas al-Sharif, a respected Gaza correspondent of Al Jazeera, along with four other remaining Al Jazeera journalists still covering inside the besieged territory. Anas was...
Reinstate Bulatlat’s account, Altermidya urges Meta
Altermidya Network strongly condemns the complete disabling of our member publication Bulatlat.com’s Instagram account by Meta on August 8, 2025. This unilateral move, which Meta did without explanation, recourse, or transparency, is outright censorship. It denies the...