It’s World Press Freedom Day.
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[Statement] World Press Freedom Day: Let us remain free
3 May 2020 As in years past, we observe World Press Freedom Day more for the lack than the reality. Today, we see the existing space for freedom of the press and of expression narrow even more not only because of the inevitable changes in the way we do things but...
[Statement] NUJP decries Calida’s warning to NTC
3 May 2020 #NoToABSCBNShutdown The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemns the statement by the Office of the Solicitor General warning the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) against granting ABS-CBN a provisional authority (PA) to continue...
[Statement] Release the Iloilo community journalists
2 May 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) calls for the release and condemns the arrest of the four community journalists and three other media volunteers by the Iloilo City PNP yesterday, May 1, in connection with the planned caravan to...
National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Baguio-Benguet Statement on attacks to Northern Dispatch
2 May 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Baguio-Benguet chapter condemns the cyber-attack on Northern Dispatch as the news organization faces a continued harassment while amplifying the voice of the poor and the marginalized. On April 28, the...
[Alert] Philippines Graphic site hacked
18 April 2020 The website of the Philippines Graphic magazine was hacked by still unknown parties Saturday, April 18, its editor in chief, Joel Pablo Salud said. Salud went to Facebook to broadcast the hack. "Stories, when clicked, immediately leads the viewer/reader...
[Alert] Journalist residence mistakenly raided by Davao police
17 April 2020 Bunawan Police station wrongly barged inside the residence of Mark Perandos, a social media content provider and photojournalist of Sunstar Davao. The Bunawan PNP received a tip coming from an informant that the suspect identified Bryan Villanueva, who...
[Statement] We grieve
5 April 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines extend our condolences to the family and colleagues of Joseph de los Reyes, 32, freelance director of photography at GMA Network, who died April 3, 2020 after battling Covid-19. GMA had earlier...
[Alert] EIC of UE publication threatened into apologizing for criticizing Duterte
5 April 2020 The editor in chief of the University of the East Dawn was allegedly forced by barangay officials in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija to issue a public apology to teachers he had offended with statements critical of President Rodrigo Duterte and government efforts to...
[Statement] No to criminalization of free speech
2 April 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines denounces the criminalization of free speech and expression by the National Bureau of Investigation as disclosed by human rights lawyer Chel Diokno. News reports quoted Diokno as saying he had taken on...
[Statement] Zambo reporter’s eviction proves accreditation prone to abuse
2 April 2020 The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines joins our voice to that of our colleagues in the Hugpong Community Broadcasters ng Pilipinas in denouncing the eviction on March 30 of Jonathan Jalon, a reporter of eMedia Production Network Inc., from...
[Statement] PCOO, LGUs should stop hampering community media with accreditation
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines calls out the Presidential Communication Operations Office and some provincial and regional offices of the Philippine Information Agency for asking community journalists to have themselves accredited, supposedly to...