As part of the World Press Freedom Day that is celebrated on May 3rd every year, through this video we would like to spread the voice of journalists from different countries in Southeast Asia who courageously reported the truth in their everyday works.

STOP ABUSING THE LAW! NUJP Statement | March 12, 2026 The filing of charges and arrest of DZRH reporter Misael Boy Gonzales Jr. after reporting on a criminal case that Manila Councilor Rosalino Ibay Jr. is facing is clearly retaliatory and an abuse of the law.

STATEMENT: ON THE DENIAL OF FRENCHIE MAE'S BAIL PLEA February 16, 2026 It is unfortunate and unfair that community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio will stay in detention with the court's denial of bail. Read full statement below 👇

NUJP STATEMENT: WHEN THE MILITARY PLAYS MEDIA CRITIC Feb 11, 2026 --- Reference: National Directorate secretariat@nujp.org (Screenshots from Philstar.com; 2nd Infantry "Jungle Fighter" Division, Philippine Army)

[POOLED EDITORIAL] Frenchie Mae's arrest and conviction form part of a broader pattern: the use of terror-tagging and anti-terror laws to blur the line between journalism and criminality. READ: nujp.org/editorial-when-jour…

POOLED EDITORIAL: On February 7, Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a community journalist from Leyte, marks her sixth year in detention—an incarceration that rights and media groups strongly believe stems from her work as a journalist. As a radio broadcaster, Frenchie reported on the lives of farmers, urban poor communities, and disaster survivors in Eastern Visayas—stories rarely covered by national media. This is the democratic function of community journalism: to surface realities from the margins and hold power to account where state oversight is weakest. #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio #DefendPressFreedom #dropchargesvstacloban5 Read: altermidya.net/pooled-editor…

READ: "[Cumpio’s] conviction does not bode well for the media’s ability to report on the issues that Frenchie did without fear of reprisal or retribution," the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said. Full article below 👇 opinion.inquirer.net/189278/…

#Alert: The decision drew sharp condemnation from local and international press freedom organizations that described the ruling as a miscarriage of justice and a dangerous precedent for journalism in the Philippines. cmfr-phil.org/press-freedom-… #pressfreedom #caseupdate #FreeFrenchie

FORUM-ASIA condemns the unjust conviction of Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil. We call on #Philippines authorities to reverse this unjust conviction, drop all baseless charges, and uphold press freedom and human rights. Read more ➡️ forum-asia.org/frenchie-mari…

Lian Buan joins the call to #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio! The promulgation for the illegal possession of firearms and explosives case against journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio is scheduled for January 22. Dismiss all cases against Cumpio! Drop charges vs Tacloban 5!

#Philippines: Ahead of the verdicts in journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s case on Thursday, CPJ urges the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to uphold its pledge to protect press freedom. A court will rule on January 22 whether Cumpio is guilty on charges of possession of firearms and financing terrorism. She faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. @bongbongmarcos #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio #JournalismIsNotACrime