The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines strongly condemns the Quezon City Police’s use of violence against Bulatlat Reporter Ernest Cruz during a protest led by farmer groups at the Department of Agrarian Reform’s Central Office on Monday, October 19....
We Stand with the Defense Press Corps
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines stands in solidarity with our colleagues in the Defense Press Corps and all the Filipino journalists covering Philippine-China relations and the West Philippine Sea. We join our colleagues and the wider media...
Media Free to Report on Suspicious Transactions
A cursory reading of the Anti-Money Laundering Act’s (AMLA) penal provisions nor an apology for “unintended” intimidation can never curtail the media’s freedom to report on suspicious transactions and the corruption spearheaded by public officials. We, the National...
THIS IS WHY WE FIGHT | 13th Congress Statement of NUJP
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to defending press freedom, advancing the economic interests of media workers, and upholding ethical standards of journalism in the country during its 13th National Congress, the...
NUJP urges media colleagues to drop Israel-sponsored trips
“Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what´s right.” – Isaac Asimov The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines´ stand on media junkets is clear. We believe accepting sponsored trips from those accused of committing genocide is downright...
Stop the barrage of charges against Roxas City radio
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns the barrage of legal charges filed against Roxas City-based anchors of Baskog Radio. Today, a warrant of arrest was issued by a Muntinlupa court against India Lavapiez over unjust vexation charges....
VP Sara Duterte´s criticism of Philippine media straight out of dictator´s playbook
The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines takes offense at Vice President Sara Duterte´s criticism of Philippine journalism as falling short of international standards and her endorsement of social media as the only truth peddlers. By denigrating Philippine...
GETTING THE SOLUTION RIGHT:A statement of Philippine media organizations and journalists on the pending anti-disinformation bills
The pending anti-disinformation bills confuse the symptoms with the disease. Instead of addressing the political, economic, and technological systems that manufacture and profit from coordinated information manipulation, they place the burden on individual expression...
Playing politics is subject to public scrutiny, hands off Marchel Espina
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns the filing of criminal charges against one of its directors, Marchel Espina. A local leader of a religious group slapped Espina and several others with unjust vexation over an opinion piece published by...








