Academe, media groups urge PCOO to rescind media accreditation
“Instead of imposing unnecessary requirements, we expect government to provide an atmosphere conducive to press freedom.”
Academe, media groups urge PCOO to rescind media accreditation
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NUJP asks Palace to reconsider media accreditation amid COVID-19 outbreak
NUJP asks Palace to reconsider media accreditation amid COVID-19 outbreak
"We are aware that we need to contribute to the resolution of this emergency and we can do it best by doing our jobs as journalists."
Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s brave truth-telling
Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s brave truth-telling
Frenchie also exposed the terror caused by military encampment in 167 communities in the region under the guise of “community support program.”
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Solon pushes for removal of journos as witnesses in anti-drug operations
Solon pushes for removal of journos as witnesses in anti-drug operations
“While the current law makes it optional to make journalists witnesses, many times, threats to exclude them from coverage or from receiving tips have forced them to do so.”
CA reinstates 51 dismissed GMA 7 talents
CA reinstates 51 dismissed GMA 7 talents
The CA ruled that the 15 “are not guilty of gross and habitual neglect of duty under the Labor Code.”
For supporting ABS-CBN franchise, Panay journos harassed by authorities
For supporting ABS-CBN franchise, Panay journos harassed by authorities
Members of Altermidya Panay have been joining protests denouncing attacks on fellow media colleagues. They have called for the release of Eastern Vista Executive Director Frenchie Mae Cumpio and supported the campaign for franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
Forum tackles how law is being used as a weapon against the media
Forum tackles how law is being used as a weapon against the media
“Resistance is not futile, but vital to preserving democracy.”
Int’l group of radio broadcasters demands freedom for Filipina journalist
Int’l group of radio broadcasters demands freedom for Filipina journalist
A global organization of community radio broadcasters demanded the release of Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a journalist who was among those arrested in a series of simultaneous raid of offices of progressive groups in Tacloban City.
NUJP submits 200K signatures in support of ABS-CBN franchise
NUJP submits 200K signatures in support of ABS-CBN franchise
The NUJP also called on Congress "to be independent and not be influenced by efforts in the executive and judicial branches of government to deny the network of due process."
‘Gag order plea vs ABS-CBN, silencing of all critical voices’ — groups
‘Gag order plea vs ABS-CBN, silencing of all critical voices’ — groups
The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) described the SolGen’s move as an “obvious attempt to not only silence ABS-CBN but also those who opposed the government’s push to shut it down.”
Support swells for ABS-CBN
Support swells for ABS-CBN
“...the attempt to close down ABS-CBN is a direct attack against the shared freedom of all citizens, for silencing the network is similar to depriving the Filipino citizens of their source of news and information.”
Dignity & Resistance: The struggle against impunity in Colombia
Dignity & Resistance: The struggle against impunity in Colombia
This powerful video pays tribute to all Colombian journalists who have been threatened, attacked, or murdered because of their work, highlighting the ongoing search for justice in the cases of Jineth Bedoya, Edison Molina, and Guillermo Cano.
Journalists, lawyers slam harassment of ABS-CBN reporter
Journalists, lawyers slam harassment of ABS-CBN reporter
“Calida’s boorishness is the classic example of a government factotum who mistakes his position of authority as a license to throw his weight around. It is behavior that, of course, echoes his principal.”
Rights lawyers say shutdown plea vs. ABS-CBN reminiscent of Marcos era
Rights lawyers say shutdown plea vs. ABS-CBN reminiscent of Marcos era
“It fits right into the mold of presidential tantrums in tandem with legislative collusion. We pray that the judiciary does not become a party to this outrageous lawfare.”
Global group of women journalists demand release of Cumpio
Global group of women journalists demand release of Cumpio
“Surveillance and types of harassment on journalists have no place in a democratic state like the Philippines that has also enshrined freedom of expression and press freedom in its Constitution.“
Groups slam SolGen’s plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise
Groups slam SolGen’s plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise
The NUJP called on Congress and the Supreme Court "to once and for all prove to the people that they are truly, as the Constitution envisions, independent and co-equal branches of government that are not at the beck and call of the executive."
Congress still not tackling ABS-CBN franchise bills
Congress still not tackling ABS-CBN franchise bills
"Pass the franchise renewal bill and let him [Duterte] veto it if he dares. And then prove yourselves worthy of being representatives of the people and defenders of their rights and liberties by overriding his veto," the NUJP said.
Police bars Davao media from lumad presscon
Police bars Davao media from lumad presscon
Davao City police blocked the media trying to enter the gates of United Church of Christ in the Philippines in Haran, Davao City. This was after some 50 men wielding bolos, members of the paramilitary group Alamara, began tearing down the fence of the UCCP's Haran Center on Saturday morning.
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