Philippines convicts journalist on terror charge called 'absurd'

Community journalist and radio broadcaster Frenchie Cumpio, 26, is the first Filipina journalist to be prosecuted under the terror financing laws, which defence lawyer Julianne Agpalo said have become the government's "weapon of choice" for silencing dissent. Cumpio and former roommate Marielle Domequil broke down in tears and hugged each other as the guilty verdict was read and they were sentenced to up to 18 years in prison by judge Georgina Uy Perez of the Tacloban regional court. The duo, who...