#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio: International coalition of NGOs welcomes dismissal of trumped-up case against community journalist
November 7, 2025 – The international coalition of press freedom NGOs welcomes the decision of the Laoang Regional Trial Court Branch 21 to grant the motion to quash the baseless murder charge filed against community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. This ruling marks a...
Statement | Court wins should lead to freedom for Frenchie, colleagues
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines welcomes two positive developments this week: The quashal, or nullification, of made-up murder charges against detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, and the Court of Appeals' reversal of the forefeiture...
NUJP Iloilo revived amid perceived lack of safety
By Joseph Bernard Marzan ILOILO CITY– The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)-Iloilo chapter was revived October 11, holding its first general assembly since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rjay Zuriaga Castor of Daily Guardian and The Manila...
STATEMENT | NUJP to Palace: Expand Access Instead of Replacing Reporters
While acknowledging that formal requests are preferable to demands and outright bans, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines backs the Malacañang Press Corps on the Presidential Communications Office's bid to replace reporters it has cited for breaking...
‘A well-orchestrated lie’: Detained Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio tells UN
‘A well-orchestrated lie’: Detained Philippine journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio tells UN Geneva, June 27, 2025 - A handwritten letter by journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been detained in the Philippines for more than five years without a conviction, was read out...
Much more needs to be done to address impunity | By Ronalyn V. Olea, NUJP Secretary General
Much more needs to be done to address impunity By Ronalyn V. Olea NUJP Secretary General Ferdinand Marcos Jr. repeatedly declared positive pronouncements pertaining to respect for press freedom and free expression. Compared to former president Rodrigo Duterte, he does...
Statement | On the full report of UNSR Irene Khan
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) commends Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion Irene Khan for her comprehensive final report on the Philippines delivered before the UN Human Rights Council on June 18. The NUJP is glad that...
NUJP-NIR vows to advance journalists rights, overcome culture of impunity
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines – Negros Island Region Chapter is proud to announced today its official formation. In a two – day assembly June 14-15, 2025, held in the cradle of Negros civilization, Silay City, attended by twenty-three (23) media...
STATEMENT | Transparency, access to information better than regulation
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is alarmed by proposals by the Presidential Communications Office and the Department of Information and Communications Technology for government to declare certain content “fake news”. Officials made these...
Statement | PH’s press freedom ranking does not mean better conditions for media workers
We mark two letter days this week — Labor Day and World Press Freedom Day — with incidents that underscore the security and economic realities that media workers face. While the Philippines has climbed to 116th on the 2025 World Press Index compiled by Reporters...
Justice for Johnny Dayang!
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines joins the media community in condemning the killing of veteran journalist Juan "Johnny" Dayang at his home in Kalibo, Aklan on Tuesday night. This attack is especially contemptible as Dayang, who was 89 years old,...
2025 Media Electoral Agenda
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