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Fight for justice for Ampatuan Massacre victims continue, kin says

Nov 30, 2022 | Diarista 2021

The pursuit for justice for victims of the 2009 Ampatuan Massacre is far from over, three years after several of the accused including members of the Ampatuan clan were convicted for multiple counts of murder, a family member of one of the victims and journalists said...

NUJP launches freelancer feasibility study, kickstarts establishment of guild

Nov 19, 2022 | Headlines, News, Sticky

PHOTO: Freelance journalists listening to the presentationduring the inaugural meeting. MANILA — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), with support from the International Federation of the Journalists (IFJ Asia Pacific), officially launched...

NUJP, lawyers groups ink partnerships for legal defense of journalists

Nov 11, 2022 | Diarista 2021, News

PHOTO: NUJP secretary general Len Olea and project manager Paul Soriano pose with IBP president Atty. Burt Estrada and executive director Atty. Randall Tabayoyong after the ceremonial signing of memorandum of understanding between NUJP and IBP. Photo from IBP. To more...

NUJP North America joins groups in launching Ma. Ceres Doyo’s book about Martial Law

Sep 14, 2022 | Diarista 2021, News

The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines – North America chapter joined other writers, journalists and rights advocates on September 12 in launching veteran journalist Ma. Ceres Doyo’s book, “Press Freedom Under Siege: Reportage that...

On 1st National Press Freedom Day, NUJP vows to fight ‘lawfare’ against the media

Sep 14, 2022 | Diarista 2021, News

PHOTO: Kath Cortez, NUJP Media safety officer, talks about the cases recorded by NUJP Safety Office. MANILA — In observance of the first National Press Freedom Day in the Philippines last August 30, the NUJP held an online public forum titled, “Asserting Press...

Pushing back against Cyberattacks on PH Media

Sep 11, 2022 | Event

The forum held last April 29, 2022, aimed to promote awareness on the cyberattacks against the Philippine media during the Duterte administration. Kim Cantillas, secretary general of the Computer Professionals Union, explained what distributed denial of service is and...

[Statement] Myanmar: SEAJU condemns activist executions

Jul 28, 2022 | Statement

The South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) has strongly condemned the Myanmar military junta’s execution of four pro-democracy activists and the continued assault on human rights and press freedom under the regime. The region’s media unions said the military must...

NUJP mourns death of community journalist, press freedom advocate Richard Gappi

Jul 19, 2022 | News

(Photo courtesy of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) pays tribute to its longtime member and press freedom advocate Richard Gappi who passed away July 16 due to acute respiratory failure. Gappi...

Journalism is not terrorism!

Jul 8, 2022 | Statement

JOURNALISM IS NOT TERRORISM. We have witnessed in recent weeks new cases of press freedom violations, and we are grateful for the solidarity shown by colleagues for Bulatlat, Pinoy Weekly and Rappler. The National Telecommunications Commission memorandum ordering the...

NUJP North America formed

Jul 5, 2022 | Diarista 2021, News

NUJP North America first online general assembly. MANILA — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) North America chapter was established July 1 during an online assembly. Attended by 12 journalists from Canada and the United States, the...