Submitted to the Senate Committees on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development and on Public Information and Mass Media -- The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines welcomes discussion on proposals to secure better pay and working conditions for...
Layoffs loom at state broadcaster Radyo Pilipinas
Layoffs at the Presidential Broadcasting Service, which operates Radyo Pilipinas, will affect at least 10 Contract of Service staff, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines has learned. Colleagues have been told that, because of budget constraints, their...
Freedom for Media, Freedom For All coalition on death threats vs VERA Files
The Freedom for Media Freedom for All (FMFA) coalition, in solidarity with the media community nationwide, condemns the death threats against VERA Files for fact-checking and countering disinformation. VERA Files is one of the internationally accredited groups for...
Statement | Solidarity on Labor Day: Media Workers Are Workers Too
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is in solidarity with workers in the struggle for better pay and working conditions and the call for government action to lower prices and rein in inflation. Whether because we cover the Labor Day protests, are on...
[Statement] Myanmar: SEAJU condemns activist executions
The South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) has strongly condemned the Myanmar military junta’s execution of four pro-democracy activists and the continued assault on human rights and press freedom under the regime. The region’s media unions said the military must...
FMFA statement in solidarity with Bulatlat and Pinoy Weekly
THE undersigned journalists, media organizations and advocacy groups unequivocally condemn the government’s blocking of access to the websites of media outlets Bulatlat and Pinoy Weekly and of other organizations on the claim that these are “affiliated to and are...
[Statement] Coverage is not terrorism, journalism is not a crime
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines denounces the arbitrary inclusion of Bulatlat, Pinoy Weekly and other alternative news sites in a list that the National Telecommunications Commission ordered blocked for allegedly being "affiliated to and are...
Philippine Media Statement Urging Candidates to Participate in Election Debates and Forums
Freedom for Media Freedom for All, a coalition of press freedom advocates, calls on aspirants to elective positions to help the public make informed decisions when they vote on May 9, 2021 by appearing at forums and debates organized by the media. As partners in...
#FactsFirstPH: For 2022 elections, how will you fight for the truth?
Who will you vote for if you don’t have the facts? How many times have you been attacked online because you challenged a lie? You are not alone. “Without facts, you can’t have truth,” said Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, who is spearheading a new...