November 7, 2025 – The international coalition of press freedom NGOs welcomes the decision of the Laoang Regional Trial Court Branch 21 to grant the motion to quash the baseless murder charge filed against community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. This ruling marks a...
Statement | Court wins should lead to freedom for Frenchie, colleagues
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines welcomes two positive developments this week: The quashal, or nullification, of made-up murder charges against detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, and the Court of Appeals' reversal of the forefeiture...
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...
2025 Media Electoral Agenda
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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...
12TH NATIONAL CONGRESS STATEMENT | NUJP takes stronger stand against sexual harassment in media
NUJP takes stronger stand against sexual harassment in media The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines has resolved to condemn sexual harassment in the workplace and to establish and activate mechanisms for its prevention, for reporting and redress, as well...
Statement | Julian Assange’s freedom is a victory for press freedom
(Photo credit from the International Federation of Journalists) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) joins press freedom advocates all over the world in welcoming the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after more than five years in...
12TH NATIONAL CONGRESS STATEMENT | NUJP to focus on online censorship and attacks, denial of access, and other threats to press freedom
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines will continue to call attention to press freedom violations, including online censorship, and will ramp up campaigns for the decriminalization of libel and for a better Freedom of Information mechanism in the next...








