Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a community journalist, and Marielle Domequil, a church worker, have filed a petition with the Court of Appeals (CA) in Cebu City seeking bail after a Tacloban City court denied their previous requests. They contend that Judge Georgina Perez of the Tacloban Regional Trial Court Branch 45 committed a grave abuse of discretion by rejecting their motion for bail post-conviction. In their 25-page petition, they argue that the judge overlooked evidence demonstrating their commitment to legal processes and the absence of any circumstances that would negate bail eligibility. Cumpio and Domequil, who were convicted of financing terrorism but acquitted of illegal possession of firearms, assert that their roles as advocates for marginalized communities indicate they are not flight risks. They emphasize that the severity of their offense should not automatically preclude them from being granted bail pending their appeal. The activists were part of the 'Tacloban 5,' arrested during simultaneous raids on February 7, 2021, and their case continues to draw attention regarding the implications for civil liberties in the Philippines.