Statement

[Statement] Mr. Roque, Maria Ressa is a victim

Funny how presidential spokesman Harry Roque's petulant dig at Maria Ressa for discussing the House's utterly baseless rejection of ABS-CBN's franchise actually underscores the fact that, contrary to claims that freedom of the press and of expression are alive and...

[Statement] The media are not the enemy

[Statement] The media are not the enemy

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines calls out agencies of the state's security apparatus for attacking press freedom to the extent of equating calls for its protection with terrorism. We specifically call out the Malaybalay City Police Station and the...

[Statement] Mahigpit na yakap, Kapamilya

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is saddened by the announcement, albeit inevitable, by ABS-CBN that it will be retrenching part of its workforce following the unjust rejection of its franchise application by the House committee on legislative...

[Statement] The will of the people will prevail

Today, July 10, 2020, the House of Representatives of the 18th Congress of the Philippines has declared itself enemy of democracy. Today, this chamber has lost all claim to represent the people and our interests. Today, not only have more than 11,000 people been...