[Alert] Ombudsman dismiss Ging Valle cas
The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the case of Grave Misconduct, Grave Abuse of Authority, Conduct Unbecoming of Public Official filed by journalist Fedilina Margarita " Ging" Valle against 17 military and police officers in relation to her arrest and detention...
[Statement] A disgrace to journalism
Shame on the Manila Times for running an editorial cartoon that parrots the mindless red tagging by government of critics and dissenters. The cartoon, titled "The many faces of local communists," shows a communist rebel apparently painting masks to be worn by figures...
[STATEMENT] Philstar.com reporter targeted on YouTube
A YouTube channel supportive of President Rodrigo Duterte has targeted a Philstar.com reporter over media coverage of the president's comment that there are 167 million drug users in the Philippines. "Pinoy Streamline" took exception to media coverage of Duterte's...
[Statement] BJMP has no business preventing media from work
As Nasino gives her statement to the media, jail guards attempt to whisk her away pic.twitter.com/nHuaqDbsrw — Bulatlat (@bulatlat) October 14, 2020 The National Union of Journalists condemns personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology who attempted to...
[Alert] Zambales journo posts bail for unjust vexation
A reporter for the Zambales Herald, Adrian Montallana, posted bail after a warrant for his arrest was issued by Regional Trial Court 72 Judge Richard A. Paradeza for a charge of unjust vexation. Montallana, along with Philippine Inquirer correspondent Joanna Aglibot...
[Statement] SC ruling on GMA cameramen a win for media workers’ rights
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines hails the victory of 30 cameramen and assistant cameramen who the Supreme Court ordered GMA Network to reinstate with full backwages, allowances and other benefits from 2013, when they were illegally dismissed, to...
[Statement] A free press for a free people
On this day 48 years ago, Ferdinand Marcos, then president of the Republic, subverted the democracy he was sworn to defend and declared martial law on false pretenses, letting loose a 14-year reign of terror that saw thousands killed, disappeared, tortured or jailed...
[Statement] As ABS-CBN regionals close, let us ward off the darkness
Today, August 28, 2020, the light goes out on one of the cornerstones of independent community journalism in the country as ABS-CBN's regional stations air their final newscasts after more than 30 years of dedicated service. Today, hundreds of our colleagues, among...
[Statement] Sunstar CDO, fulfill your obligations
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro City Chapter is standing with our colleagues in the media industry who are in the process of lodging a complaint with the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) against their former employer....
[Statement] NUJP stands with GMA docu’s Lumad story
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines calls out the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict for its lame attempt to smear GMA's I-Witness and reporter Atom Araullo for an episode that it did not agree with. The NTF-ELCAC should stop...
[Press Statement] NUJP SUPPORTS PEOPLE’S INITIATIVE TO BRING BACK ABS-CBN
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) hosted a webinar today, August 10, to discuss PIRMA Kapamilya -- the People’s Initiative to bring ABS-CBN back on air by granting it a new franchise, and how the Filipino people can participate in the...
[Statement] More free expression, not social media regulation
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines rejects new Armed Forces chief Lt Gen Gilbert Gapay's ill-conceived proposal to include the regulation of social media in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Proposals like this are the perfect reason why the Supreme...