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...
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[Alert] Former NUJP Capiz chair shot dead
(Screenshot from Bombo Radyo Roxas) Pilar, Capiz administrator John Heredia, a longtime member of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen at Barangay Lawa-an, Roxas City Sunday afternoon, May 2. The victim...
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[Alert] A day before World Press Freedom Day, police raids house of campus journalist in Bicol
At around 4 a.m. today, May 2, around 40 elements of PNP-CIDG raided the house of student journalist Justine Mesias, in Daraga, Albay. Mesias is senior editor of college publication Cassipi Online of Bicol University and spokesperson of Youth Act Now Against Tyranny...
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[Statement] Mutual aid is not subversive, reporting about it is not a crime
(Photo credit: SALiGAN sa CSSP Facebook Page) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns the red-tagging of our member and former director Cong Corrales in posters red-tagging a community pantry in Cagayan de Oro.'' Posters red-tagging the...
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[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...
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[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...
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[Statement] Manila Police should be held accountable for arrest of Radyo Pilipinas reporter
April 19, 2021 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns the arrest of Radyo Pilipinas reporter Lorenz Tanjoco by police officers of the Manila Police District (MPD) on Friday, April 16. Radyo Pilipinas is operated by the Philippine...
[STATEMENT] COVID-19 not an excuse to impose prior restraint on media
April 16, 2021 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemns the move to require media practitioners covering sessions of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in Camarines Norte to present a negative rapid antigen test before entry. Last...
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[STATEMENT] Why blame journalists for being harassed?
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines welcomes the military's concern over harassment of a boat carrying ABS-CBN journalist Chiara Zambrano and her team by Chinese vessels in Philippine waters as well as the investigation the Armed Forces of the...
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[STATEMENT] Media workers as essential as the stories we produce
We have come to the point where staying alive is a daily struggle. We are saddened and enraged that the new spike in COVID-19 cases is even more vicious. It pains us to see how the Duterte administration resorts to the same failed COVID-19 response,...
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[Statement] Uphold the values of journalism
The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines reminds our colleagues in the media to uphold the values of fair, accurate, balanced reporting in journalism at all times. It is important to ensure that we only report verifiable facts when filing stories for our...
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[Statement] The loss of one media worker is a loss for the media community
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines calls for a quick resolution into the shooting of Rizalino ‘Inday Rufing’ Torralba, a popular disc jockey for Kiss FM who was killed in Tagbilaran City on Saturday night. According to initial reports, Andrew...