We condemn the red-tagging on Facebook of National Union of Journalists of the Philippines director Reynard Magtoto and Gabriela local leader Jen Nagrampa, who have been accused by anonymously-run page Green Spark of being “kampon” or underlings of the CPP-NPA-NDF. We...
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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 his...
Statement | Red-tagging as a prelude to SR Khan’s visit
Presidential Task Force on Media Security head Paul Gutierrez's labeling detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio an "active participant" of the communist armed struggle highlights precisely how red-tagging has become institutionalized in the Philippines and...
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...
JOINT STATEMENT | Threats to Truth-telling, Free Expression Worsen During Marcos Jr.’s First Year in Office
(Photo credit: Concerned Artists of the Philippines) Threats to Truth-telling, Free Expression Worsen During Marcos Jr.’s First Year in Office One year into the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the state of free expression has not improved. In fact, it has further...
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 | 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 used to attack the...
Joint Statement | Southeast Asia Press Freedom Groups Condemn the Red Tagging Attacks on NUJP Leaders
We strongly condemn the recent red-tagging and baseless accusations made against members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) by Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celis during their show "Laban Kasama ang Bayan" aired on Wednesday (3/5/23). Red...
Statement | On World Press Freedom Day, we insist on being free
Nearly a year into the Marcos Jr. presidency and as dominant media adjusts to reporting on an administration that is not openly hostile to the press, it is tempting to consider that maybe the situation for media workers has improved and will...