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Jan Cuyco, 25, a journalist with Agence France-Presse in the Philippines, died on Dec. 8, according to her family

She served on the news agency's fact-checking team, reporting on misinformation and disinformation in the country

“While her absence leaves an unimaginable ache in our hearts, we are comforted knowing she is now at peace, surrounded by light and grace,” her family stated

A 25-year-old journalist who died after a monthlong illness is being remembered as a “gentle soul” who left her mark on those who knew her, according to her family.

Jan Cuyco, a member of Agence France-Presse’s (AFP) fact check team in the Philippines, died on Monday, Dec. 8, according to an online memorial fundraiser as well as the news agency. Her illness has not been disclosed at this tim

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