Statement | Gerry Ortega case, emblematic of impunity

Statement | Gerry Ortega case, emblematic of impunity

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) marks today’s 13th death anniversary of Dr. Gerry Ortega, a broadcast journalist from Palawan murdered in 2011, with deep concern over the latest development in the trial of the suspected mastermind in...
Statement | Friendlier ties, but far from free

Statement | Friendlier ties, but far from free

Once described as having the freest press in Asia, the Philippines has been overtaken on the annual World Press Freedom Index by Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Despite slight improvement since the end of the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, there have...
Statement | Important steps in fighting ‘fake news’

Statement | Important steps in fighting ‘fake news’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is correct in that “fake news” — more accurately called disinformation and misinformation — should “have no place in modern society.” It has led to confusion and polarization and, in the context of media, has been...