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[Alert] Kalinga journalists post bail for cyber libel case
(Photo courtesy: Guru Press) Brent Martinez and Ghumie Pinkihan — editors of Guru Press in Tabuk, Kalinga — paid P192,000 in bail on Friday, August 27, over a cyber libel case fled by the town's mayor. According to a report on Guru Press, the warrants for the arrest...
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[Statement] Justice for Gwenn Salamida
(Photo courtesy: Boy Santos, The STAR) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condoles with the family and colleagues of Gwenn Salamida of 'Saksi Ngayon', who was shot dead in a salon that she owned in Quezon City on August 17. According to a statement...
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[Statement] Correction, not deflection
(Photo courtesy: Boy Santos, The STAR) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines welcomes Philippine National Police chief Guillermo Eleazar's correction of his statement for the Commission on Audit not to publicize its audit findings. Audit processes are...
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[Statement] Decriminalize libel
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines welcomes the dismissal of the cyber libel case against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and journalist Rambo Talabong but note as well that this is just one of many cases filed against her and Rappler. While this is a...
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[Statement] Asserting the right to publish doesn’t end at publishing
(Screenshot of the PDI investigative series on the pork barrel scam published in 2013, taken from Bulatlat.com) The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines is disappointed over the decision of the Philippine Daily Inquirer management to expunge its...
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[Statement] Ombudman’s junking of charges vs journalist’s captors an injustice
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is disappointed by the Office of the Ombudsman's dismissal of the motion of reconsideration filed by Davao-based journalist Margarita Valle. In a decision dated June 24, 2021, the Ombudsman junked...
Worth a thousand words: A discussion on visual literacy and the value of images in reporting
The webinar will provide participants the basics on visual literacy and the importance of photojournalism in truth-telling. This webinar is open to NUJP members. Registration is required. Register here. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jes Aznar is a full-time photographer, both as...
Baguio journalists revive local NUJP chapter
After five years on hiatus, journalists gathered in an online assembly in July 2021 to revitalize the Baguio chapter of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines.
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[Statement] 33 years later, solidarity for press freedom and for media workers still needed
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines held its first congress 33 years ago today as a guild for journalists working in a fragile democracy. It was a product of years of organizing that started during the Martial Law years, when union work as well as...
Lawfare as a weapon of intimidation against the Philippine media
MANILA — In the first few weeks of the hard lockdown due to COVID-19 in 2020, local community media outfit Radyo Natin Guimba reported on the long queue of farmers waiting for aid outside the municipal office of Guimba, Nueva Ecija. Some of the residents seen in the...
State of media 2021: Coming together under crisis conditions
Amid the grim situation, Filipino journalists and media workers have not been taking the attacks sitting down.
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[STATEMENT] Election 2022 pledge by journalists and media organizations
Every election is a reckoning for democracy. As journalists reporting on another critical moment for our country, we have a duty to provide accurate, reliable and essential information that will empower voters and encourage public discussion and debate. Affirming...