The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns the arrests, attempted arrests, and harassment of media workers and campus journalists covering the protests surrounding the 2026 ASEAN Summit in Manila on November 15, 2026. In yet another series of...
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#FreeFrenchieMae coalition congratulates detained journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio for IMWF award
(Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for International Women's Media Foundation) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and the #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio coalition congratulates Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio for being the recipient of the...
End Impunity, Deliver Justice for Slain Journalists
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) remembers journalists who were killed for doing their work and renews its call for justice for them and their families. Despite...
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Put an end to police brutality; let the media do their jobs
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns the arrests, attempted arrests, and harassment of media workers and campus journalists covering the protests surrounding the 2026 ASEAN Summit in Manila on November 15, 2026. In yet another series of...
Hold the Police Accountable
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines strongly condemns the Quezon City Police’s use of violence against Bulatlat Reporter Ernest Cruz during a protest led by farmer groups at the Department of Agrarian Reform’s Central Office on Monday, October 19....
Justice for Johnny Dayang!
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines joins the media community in condemning the killing of veteran journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang at his home in Kalibo, Aklan on Tuesday night. This attack is especially contemptible as Dayang, who was 89 years old,...
NEWS
NUJP Iloilo revived amid perceived lack of safety
By Joseph Bernard Marzan ILOILO CITY– The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)-Iloilo chapter was revived October 11, holding its first general assembly since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rjay Zuriaga Castor of Daily Guardian and The Manila...
NUJP-NIR vows to advance journalists rights, overcome culture of impunity
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines – Negros Island Region Chapter is proud to announced today its official formation. In a two – day assembly June 14-15, 2025, held in the cradle of Negros civilization, Silay City, attended by twenty-three (23) media...
Southeast Asian coalition launches ebook on unresolved attacks on the media
MANILA – As a way to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the coalition of the Press Freedom Monitoring in Southeast Asia (PFMSEA) launched an ebook that highlights ten stories of attacks against journalists in six...
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