Statement

[Statement] Emergency should not curtail independence of media

23 March 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is concerned over the bill Malacañang has asked Congress to pass in special session today, Monday, March 23, declaring a national emergency on account of the COVID-19 crisis and allowing President...

[Statement] Appeal to Media Owners

22 March 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines appeals to media houses to look to the needs of their employees as they scale down operations during the health crisis. While we understand that media companies, like all businesses, are likely to take...

[Statement] NUJP statement on PCOO accreditation

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) believes that the media's role in the ongoing COVID-19 emergency is vital in informing both the government and the people on the real situation on the ground and useful in making the right decisions. The...

[Statement] NUJP hails GMA workers’ victory

The National Union of Journalists hails the Court of Appeals decision ordering the GMA network to reinstate, with no loss of seniority rights, and with full back wages and benefits, 51 regular employees who had been found illegally terminated. We congratulate the...

[Statement] Pullout of film from Sinag is censorship

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines decries the pullout of the film "Walang Kasarian Ang Digmaang Bayan" from the 2020 Sinag Maynila Film Festival and support director Jay Altarejos' demand for the organizers to come clean about the real reason for...