Joint Statement | Southeast Asia Press Freedom Groups Condemn the Red Tagging Attacks on NUJP Leaders
We strongly condemn the recent red-tagging and baseless accusations made against members of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) by Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celis during their show "Laban Kasama ang Bayan" aired on Wednesday (3/5/23). Red...
Statement | On World Press Freedom Day, we insist on being free
Nearly a year into the Marcos Jr. presidency and as dominant media adjusts to reporting on an administration that is not openly hostile to the press, it is tempting to consider that maybe the situation for media workers has improved and will...
Statement | Solidarity on Labor Day: Media Workers Are Workers Too
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is in solidarity with workers in the struggle for better pay and working conditions and the call for government action to lower prices and rein in inflation. Whether because we cover the Labor Day protests, are on...
Fight for justice for Ampatuan Massacre victims continue, kin says
The pursuit for justice for victims of the 2009 Ampatuan Massacre is far from over, three years after several of the accused including members of the Ampatuan clan were convicted for multiple counts of murder, a family member of one of the victims and journalists said...
NUJP launches freelancer feasibility study, kickstarts establishment of guild
PHOTO: Freelance journalists listening to the presentationduring the inaugural meeting. MANILA — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), with support from the International Federation of the Journalists (IFJ Asia Pacific), officially launched...
NUJP, lawyers groups ink partnerships for legal defense of journalists
PHOTO: NUJP secretary general Len Olea and project manager Paul Soriano pose with IBP president Atty. Burt Estrada and executive director Atty. Randall Tabayoyong after the ceremonial signing of memorandum of understanding between NUJP and IBP. Photo from IBP. To more...
NUJP North America joins groups in launching Ma. Ceres Doyo’s book about Martial Law
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines - North America chapter joined other writers, journalists and rights advocates on September 12 in launching veteran journalist Ma. Ceres Doyo’s book, "Press Freedom Under Siege: Reportage that Challenged the Marcos...
On 1st National Press Freedom Day, NUJP vows to fight ‘lawfare’ against the media
PHOTO: Kath Cortez, NUJP Media safety officer, talks about the cases recorded by NUJP Safety Office. MANILA — In observance of the first National Press Freedom Day in the Philippines last August 30, the NUJP held an online public forum titled, “Asserting Press...
Pushing back against Cyberattacks on PH Media
The forum held last April 29, 2022, aimed to promote awareness on the cyberattacks against the Philippine media during the Duterte administration. Kim Cantillas, secretary general of the Computer Professionals Union, explained what distributed denial of service is and...
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[Statement] Myanmar: SEAJU condemns activist executions
The South East Asia Journalists Unions (SEAJU) has strongly condemned the Myanmar military junta’s execution of four pro-democracy activists and the continued assault on human rights and press freedom under the regime. The region’s media unions said the military must...
NUJP mourns death of community journalist, press freedom advocate Richard Gappi
(Photo courtesy of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) pays tribute to its longtime member and press freedom advocate Richard Gappi who passed away July 16 due to acute respiratory failure. Gappi...
Journalism is not terrorism!
We are not taking all these sitting down. As we always say, an attack on one is an attack on all.