CA stops AMLC bid to forfeit P.5M seized from Cumpio

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has prevented the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) from forfeiting over half a million pesos seized from community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil accused of supporting communist insurgents during a crackdown on activists in 2020. Citing lack of merit, the appellate court’s Third Division