Terrorism laws like the Anti-Terrorism Law and Terrorism Financing along with the insidious use of military assets to fabricate narratives are weaponized to persecute the likes of Frenchie and Marielle. By Veronika BarbosaCEBU CITY—The legal team of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil filed an appeal before the Court of Appeals here on August 3 to overturn the guilty verdict on terrorism financing. Julianne Agpalo, legal counsel of Cumpio and Domequil. “Terrorism laws like the Anti-Terrorism Law and Terrorism Financing along with the insidious use of military assets to fabricate narratives are weaponized to persecute the likes of Frenchie and Marielle,” Agpalo stressed. We also draw hope from the Court of Appeal’s earlier ruling reversing the Manila court’s decision in the civil forfeiture case [against Frenchie and Marielle].”