We, the undersigned, call for a fair and impartial legal process for Michael Cris Sordilla and Bryan Tarosa, who are currently detained in the United States due to allegations connected to the publishing industry.

We support the fundamental right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty and urge that both individuals be granted:

✅ A fair and transparent trial
✅ Humane conditions while detained
✅ Access to proper legal counsel

Both executives are known in the Philippines for their work in empowering independent authors and giving voice to stories that would otherwise remain untold. We do not deny the importance of investigating fraud, but we demand the legal process remain free of prejudice and public misjudgment.

Let this petition stand as a voice for due process, fairness, and justice.

We urge the public and authorities to:
✅ Grant them bail, if possible
✅ Allow legal return to the Philippines as the case progresses
✅ Ensure a non-biased judicial process