May 23, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr. President-elect Republic of the Philippines Malacañang Palace San Miguel, Manila Philippines Via email: op@president.gov.ph Dear President-elect Marcos: As you prepare to assume the presidency of the Philippines, the Committee to...
May 20, 2022 | JOS MIDAS BARTMAN National leaders who attack independent media attract most of the attention. But powerful authoritarian subnational elites, and a local political milieu that all but guarantees them impunity, pose the deadliest threat to journalists....
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Press freedom and human rights groups have long held that impunity in attacks against journalists emboldens those who seek to silence the critical press and put the entire media community at greater risk. In a report released late last year UNESCO stressed that...
NUJP is publishing this timeline on the continuing search for justice for Gerry Ortega.
Freedom for Media Freedom for All, a coalition of press freedom advocates, calls on aspirants to elective positions to help the public make informed decisions when they vote on May 9, 2021 by appearing at forums and debates organized by the media. As partners in...
Who will you vote for if you don’t have the facts? How many times have you been attacked online because you challenged a lie? You are not alone. “Without facts, you can’t have truth,” said Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, who is spearheading a new...
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, the largest organization of Filipino journalists, welcomes and supports the proposed Human Rights Defenders Protection Act. The consolidated bills in the Lower House strengthens the commitment and obligations of...
Legislation to ensure just compensation and working conditions for journalists and media workers is as timely now as it ever has been for the profession and while the media prides itself on being a self-regulating profession, this has also made it vulnerable to unfair...
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As we mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists today, we remember our fallen colleagues and continue to hope for justice for them. We are hopeful for a swift resolution of the investigation into the killing of Orlando "Dondon" Dinoy in...