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"I need justice for my dad. 'Pag di kumpleto numero, 'di kumpleto hustisya."
What about the 58th victim?
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Families of victims welcome conviction of Ampatuans
Families of victims welcome conviction of Ampatuans
“This serves as a crack to the impunity in the killings of journalists.”
Court finds Andal Ampatuan et al. guilty
Court finds Andal Ampatuan et al. guilty
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) welcomed the decision as initial victory in the long quest for justice.
Kin of victims demand conviction of Ampatuans
Kin of victims demand conviction of Ampatuans
"Our primary demand is the conviction of the Ampatuans. We hope all those involved in the killing of our loved ones would be declared guilty."
Verdict on Ampatuan Massacre out December 19
Verdict on Ampatuan Massacre out December 19
"We expect nothing less than a conviction especially those directly responsible and involved in the killings. Otherwise, the mockery of justice and the culture of impunity will continue to reign and worsen."
A win for media workers | CA affirms GMA 7 talents as regular employees
A win for media workers | CA affirms GMA 7 talents as regular employees
“It (the ruling) is a rebuke against the continued exploitation of media workers through contractualization.”
10 years after massacre, journalists demand conviction of Ampatuans
10 years after massacre, journalists demand conviction of Ampatuans
"The delivery of justice for Ampatuan Massacre victims will act like a beam of light shone into a great darkness that is the escalating climate of fear and impunity under the Duterte administration."
‘Finding a common ground’ | Philippine national roadmap for journalist safety launched
‘Finding a common ground’ | Philippine national roadmap for journalist safety launched
Nonoy Espina of the NUJP called on state security forces to understand what media do -- that they are being critical not just because it wants to but because it needs to as the fourth estate.
Children of Ampatuan massacre victims sing for justice
Children of Ampatuan massacre victims sing for justice
Children of the victims of the #AmpatuanMassacre perform a song at the massacre site in sitio Masalay, barangay Salman, Ampatuan town in Maguindanao, Nov. 17 to commemorate the 10th year of the single deadliest attack on journalists in recent history.
Remembering Ampatuan Massacre and the reigning impunity
Remembering Ampatuan Massacre and the reigning impunity
“The government and the state remain unbothered by the massacre, considering they were the victims of the agents of state itself.”
‘Press freedom is dead if Ampatuans not convicted’ – lawyer
‘Press freedom is dead if Ampatuans not convicted’ – lawyer
"If there would be no conviction, I'm sorry to say press freedom is dead."
End Impunity, Free Expression!
End Impunity, Free Expression!
Imagine a world without impunity, where everyone is free to exercise their right to freedom of expression and information and able to access, generate and share ideas and information in any way they choose, without fear.
We do.
Alternative media submit evidence vs. IT companies over cyber-attacks
Alternative media submit evidence vs. IT companies over cyber-attacks
"We firmly believe that legitimately exercising a right and seeking appropriate redress at the proper forum when that right is violated can never be penalized or begrudged."
Multi-awarded, progressive playwright, director Bonifacio Ilagan is this year’s Gawad Plaridel
Multi-awarded, progressive playwright, director Bonifacio Ilagan is this year’s Gawad Plaridel
"For his 43 years of steadfast and outstanding recognitions, Ilagan has practiced critical, socially responsible, and morally upright service.”
NUJP urges state forces to give protection to red-tagged journos
NUJP urges state forces to give protection to red-tagged journos
“The government’s view is: if you don’t want to be red-tagged then you need to condemn certain parties, which isn’t what a journalist does.”
Cops harass campus journalists in Samar
Cops harass campus journalists in Samar
The NUJP reminded state security forces forces that “ their mandate is to preserve and protect democracy, along with all the rights and freedoms that go with it, not stifle.”
Pooled editorial | On the Attacks vs Brandon Lee of Nordis, Kristin Lim of Radyo Lumad: Hands off alternative media!
Pooled editorial | On the Attacks vs Brandon Lee of Nordis, Kristin Lim of Radyo Lumad: Hands off alternative media!
Like other human rights defenders, journalists writing about human rights have been treated as targets by those who have no respect for life and liberties of the Filipino people.
Minority bloc pushes for exemption of journalists as witnesses in anti-drug ops
Minority bloc pushes for exemption of journalists as witnesses in anti-drug ops
Although this law has been amended by Republic Act no. 10640 in 2014, journalists are still being pressured into signing their names as witnesses in anti-drug operations, sometimes even without them actually witnessing the operation, in exchange for the information they would need for their stories.
Veteran journo files criminal, administrative raps vs police, military
Veteran journo files criminal, administrative raps vs police, military
"We need to speak up and say what really happened, they [officers accused] should be held accountable for the offenses they have made."
Nearly 1K artists, workers urge Congress to renew franchise of ABS-CBN
Nearly 1K artists, workers urge Congress to renew franchise of ABS-CBN
The petitioners called on legislators to “consider the greater good while upholding the right of media/art organizations to decide the path it should take as part of its constitutional right to freedom of speech, of expression and of the press.”
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