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[Statement] A year off the air but never silenced

[Statement] A year off the air but never silenced

Today marks one year since the National Telecommunication Communications issued a cease-and-desist order on ABS-CBN and millions watched the network sign off at the end of "TV Patrol."   The order, which members of Congress had assured the network and the public...

Philippine Media Statement on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

Philippine Media Statement on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020. We, editors and reporters of news organizations around the Philippines, join the voices of various sectors opposing provisions of the law that trample upon...

[STATEMENT] Journalists should strive to do no harm

[STATEMENT] Journalists should strive to do no harm

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) recognizes the right of media colleagues to ask the hard questions when covering sensitive issues such as red-tagging.   However, we also urge them to do so with utmost sensitivity and respect to...

[Statement] Journalists are not enemies of the state

[Statement] Journalists are not enemies of the state

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is not at all surprised that the country consistently slid down lower in the World Press Freedom Index for the past three years.   We affirm the findings of the RSF that the situation of press freedom in...