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Global recognition for Frenchie Mae Cumpio renews attention on journalist safety and legal pressure in the Philippines.
Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio has received the 2026 Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award and the International Women’s Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Award while remaining in detention. Cumpio has been held since 2020 over charges that press freedom groups describe as politically motivated and linked to her reporting on human rights and marginalized communities. Media advocates say the awards highlight growing international concern over threats facing independent journalists in the Philippines, particularly provincial reporters working with limited protection while covering sensitive political and social issues.
To read the full story: https://www.tjcproject.org/awards-shine-light-on-detained-philippine-journalists-case/